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2023 Most Popular Computer Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

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$98,951 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 310 degrees and certificates were awarded to computer engineering students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #43 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Pennsylvania 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for CE majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Our analysis found Carnegie Mellon University to be the most popular school for computer engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 34% of the students majoring in CE at the school are women while 66% are male.

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#2

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 8 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Drexel University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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

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#3

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Villanova University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer engineering schools in Pennsylvania. Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Villanova.

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

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#4

Gannon University

Erie, PA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Gannon University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer engineering schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the small city of Erie, Gannon is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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#5

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lehigh University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Lehigh is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bethlehem.

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

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#6

University of Scranton

Scranton, PA

University of Scranton came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the city of Scranton, University of Scranton is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#7

Widener University

Chester, PA

Widener 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 #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Chester, Widener is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree computer engineering programs. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

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Best Computer Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Computer Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

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

One of 39 majors within the area of study, computer engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 8 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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