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

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$98,951 Avg Salary

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.

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Computer Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 33 schools in the Southeast 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.

Our analysis found North Carolina State University to be the most popular school for computer engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 137 students majoring in CE at NC State, 77% are male and 23% are female.

Full Computer Engineering at North Carolina State University Report

#2

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Out of the 33 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the # 2 spot on the list. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.

About 23% of the students majoring in CE at the school are women while 77% are male.

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#3

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means George Mason University is a great place for computer engineering students working on their master’s degree. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.

Of the 53 students majoring in CE at GMU, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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Out of the 33 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida International University landed the # 4 spot on the list. FIU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Miami.

Women make up 19% of the CE majors at the school.

Read full report on Computer Engineering at Florida International University

#5

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Auburn University is a great place for computer engineering students working on their master’s degree. Auburn is a fairly large public school located in the city of Auburn.

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

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#6

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

University of Louisville 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 #6 on the list. UofL is a fairly large public school located in the city of Louisville.

Women make up 15% of the CE majors at the school.

Full Computer Engineering at University of Louisville Report

With a ranking of #7, Florida Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Melbourne, Florida Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 26% of the CE majors at the school.

Full Computer Engineering at Florida Institute of Technology Report

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

Of the 34 students majoring in CE at KSU Georgia, 74% are male and 26% are female.

Full Computer Engineering at Kennesaw State University Report

#9

Duke University

Durham, NC

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

About 37% of the students majoring in CE at the school are women while 63% are male.

Read full report on Computer Engineering at Duke University

With a ranking of #10, University of Central Florida did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer engineering students working on their master’s degree. UCF is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Orlando.

Women make up 12% of the CE majors at the school.

Full Computer Engineering at University of Central Florida Report

Best Computer Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best computer engineering schools 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 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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