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2023 Most Popular Computer Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best Computer Engineering Doctor's Degree School for You

Computer Engineering is the #46 most popular major in the country with 5,557 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Most Popular Computer Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in the Southeast Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Engineering program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Computer Engineering Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found University of South Florida - Main Campus to be the most popular school for computer engineering students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 25% of the students majoring in CE at the school are women while 75% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Carolina - Columbia. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UofSC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbia.

Women make up 18% of the CE majors at the school.

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#3

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Virginia Tech is a great place for computer engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.

About 33% of the students majoring in CE at the school are women while 67% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Central Florida is a great place for computer engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.

Of the 9 students majoring in CE at UCF, 78% are male and 22% are female.

Full Computer Engineering at University of Central Florida Report

Out of the 18 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Institute of Technology landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Melbourne, Florida Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#6

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Auburn University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Auburn is a very large public school located in the city of Auburn.

About 33% of the students majoring in CE at the school are women while 67% are male.

Full Computer Engineering at Auburn University Report

#7

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

Tennessee State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer engineering students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Nashville, Tennessee State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 20% of the students majoring in CE at the school are women while 80% are male.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Alabama in Huntsville did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Huntsville, UAH is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#7

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

University of Louisville landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree computer engineering programs. UofL is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Louisville.

Women make up 20% of the CE majors at the school.

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#7

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Clemson University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer engineering students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in CE at Clemson, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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Best Computer Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best computer engineering colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 154
Florida 174
Georgia 64
North Carolina 176
Tennessee 22
Kentucky 45
Louisiana 3
Alabama 58
South Carolina 31
Mississippi 0
Arkansas 3
West Virginia 14

Computer Engineering is one of 39 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 11,021
Mechanical Engineering 9,007
Civil Engineering 6,042
Biomedical Engineering 4,252
General Engineering 3,548

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 18 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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