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2023 Most Popular Computer Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Computer Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which master'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 Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

New York University

New York, NY

Our 2023 rankings named New York University the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for computer engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large 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.

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#2

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Out of the 24 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Carnegie Mellon University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Carnegie Mellon is a 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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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Stevens Institute of Technology is a great place for computer engineering students working on their master’s degree. Stevens is a medium-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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#4

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Syracuse University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

About 14% of the students majoring in CE at the school are women while 86% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Rochester Institute of Technology is a great place for computer engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Of the 52 students majoring in CE at RIT, 85% are male and 15% are female.

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#6

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree computer engineering programs. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

About 26% of the students majoring in CE at the school are women while 74% are male.

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#7

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 3% of the CE majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Delaware did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 26 students majoring in CE at UD, 81% are male and 19% are female.

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#9

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Villanova University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree computer engineering programs. Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 58% of the students majoring in CE at the school are women while 42% are male.

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Columbia University in the City of New York came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Of the 16 students majoring in CE at Columbia, 81% are male and 19% are female.

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Best Computer Engineering Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 515
Pennsylvania 310
Maryland 10
New Jersey 169
District of Columbia 5
Delaware 38

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 24 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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