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2023 Most Popular Computer Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

26 Colleges
$77,134 Avg Salary
$26,824 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Engineering 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 Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 26 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular 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 .

#1

New York University

New York, NY

Our analysis found New York University to be the most popular school for computer engineering students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Full Computer Engineering at New York University Report

#2

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Carnegie Mellon University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stevens Institute of Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Stevens is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hoboken.

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#4

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Syracuse University is a great place for computer engineering students. Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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Out of the 26 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rochester Institute of Technology landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#6

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Delaware did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer engineering students. Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public school with a very large student population.

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#8

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for computer engineering students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

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

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New Jersey Institute of Technology came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. NJIT is a large public school located in the city of Newark.

Full Computer Engineering at New Jersey Institute of Technology Report

Best Computer Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best computer engineering schools 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 26 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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