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

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$98,951 Avg Salary

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

With 154 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, computer engineering is the #50 most popular major in Virginia.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Virginia 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Computer Engineering Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Virginia Tech the most popular school in Virginia for computer engineering students working on their master’s degree. 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.

Full Computer Engineering at Virginia Tech Report

#2

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at George Mason University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer engineering schools in Virginia. GMU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.

Women make up 40% of the CE majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.

Of the 15 students majoring in CE at University of Virginia, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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#4

Stratford University

Fairfax, VA

Out of the 5 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Stratford University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Stratford University is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Fairfax.

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

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Out of the 5 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia International University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, Virginia International University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Full Computer Engineering at Virginia International University Report

Best Computer Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
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.

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 5 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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