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2023 Most Popular Computer Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania

9 Colleges
$79,497 Avg Salary
$29,386 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Engineering 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.

The Most Popular Computer Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Pennsylvania to see which 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for CE majors pursuing a .

#1

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Carnegie Mellon University the most popular school in Pennsylvania for computer engineering students. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Full Computer Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University Report

#2

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Drexel University is a great place for computer engineering students. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Out of the 9 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Villanova University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Villanova is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Villanova.

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#4

Gannon University

Erie, PA

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

Full Computer Engineering at Gannon University Report

#5

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Lehigh University is a great place for computer engineering students. Lehigh is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Bethlehem.

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#6

University of Scranton

Scranton, PA

University of Scranton did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for computer engineering students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Scranton, University of Scranton is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Computer Engineering at University of Scranton Report

#7

Widener University

Chester, PA

Widener University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for computer engineering students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Chester, Widener is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer engineering students. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

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Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the town of Shippensburg, Ship is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Computer Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Computer Engineering Schools 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 9 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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