2023 Most Popular Computer Engineering Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Computer Engineering Master'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.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Computer Engineering Master's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 155 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Engineering program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Computer Engineering Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Computer Engineering Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Northeastern University the most popular school in the United States for computer engineering students working on their master’s degree. Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
Women make up 44% of the CE majors at the school.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at San Jose State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer engineering schools in the United States. Located in the large city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 511 students majoring in CE at San Jose State, 57% are male and 43% are female.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means New York University is a great place for computer engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Of the 329 students majoring in CE at NYU, 77% are male and 23% are female.
Out of the 155 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 24% of the students majoring in CE at the school are women while 76% are male.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Santa Clara University is a great place for computer engineering students working on their master’s degree. SCU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Santa Clara.
Women make up 36% of the CE majors at the school.
Carnegie Mellon University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree computer engineering programs. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
About 34% of the students majoring in CE at the school are women while 66% are male.
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North Carolina State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 23% of the CE majors at the school.
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Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the city of College Station.
Of the 124 students majoring in CE at Texas A&M College Station, 75% are male and 25% are female.
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With a ranking of #8, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer engineering students working on their master’s degree. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
Women make up 57% of the CE majors at the school.
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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 20% of the CE majors at the school.
Full Computer Engineering at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Report
Stevens Institute of Technology came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Stevens is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hoboken.
About 18% of the students majoring in CE at the school are women while 83% are male.
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With a ranking of #12, Harvard University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 27% of the CE majors at the school.
California State University - Fullerton came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public school with a very large student population.
About 29% of the students majoring in CE at the school are women while 71% are male.
University of California - Irvine came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 87 students majoring in CE at UC Irvine, 79% are male and 21% are female.
University of California - San Diego came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools ranking. UCSD is a very large public school located in the city of La Jolla.
Women make up 22% of the CE majors at the school.
Full Computer Engineering at University of California - San Diego Report
With a ranking of #16, Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 73 students majoring in CE at Ohio State, 84% are male and 16% are female.
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Syracuse University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
About 14% of the students majoring in CE at the school are women while 86% are male.
Virginia Tech did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.
Of the 61 students majoring in CE at Virginia Tech, 77% are male and 23% are female.
George Mason University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.
Women make up 40% of the CE majors at the school.
Rochester Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Of the 52 students majoring in CE at RIT, 85% are male and 15% are female.
University of Southern California ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
Women make up 33% of the CE majors at the school.
Florida International University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools ranking. FIU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Miami.
About 19% of the students majoring in CE at the school are women while 81% are male.
Full Computer Engineering at Florida International University Report
The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree computer engineering programs. UT Dallas is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richardson.
About 26% of the students majoring in CE at the school are women while 74% are male.
Full Computer Engineering at The University of Texas at Dallas Report
DePaul University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #23 on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 17% of the students majoring in CE at the school are women while 83% are male.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional popular schools for Computer Engineering students that almost earned our Most Popular Computer Engineering Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Drexel University | Philadelphia, PA |
| 26 | University of Houston - Clear Lake | Houston, TX |
| 26 | Northwestern University | Evanston, IL |
| 28 | Auburn University | Auburn, AL |
| 29 | University of California - Riverside | Riverside, CA |
| 30 | University of Louisville | Louisville, KY |
| 31 | University of Massachusetts - Lowell | Lowell, MA |
Computer Engineering by Region
View the Most Popular Computer Engineering Master's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
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Majors Related to CE
Computer Engineering is one of 39 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to CE
| 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 25 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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