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2023 Most Popular Computer Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region

37 Colleges
$68,480 Avg Salary
$26,507 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.

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.

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 Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 37 schools in the Southeast 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 .

Our 2023 rankings named North Carolina State University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for computer engineering students. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.

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#3

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

Out of the 37 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the # 3 spot on the list. GMU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.

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Out of the 37 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 fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Miami.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kennesaw State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public college with a very large student population.

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#4

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Auburn University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. Auburn is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Auburn.

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#7

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

University of Louisville 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. UofL is a very large public school located in the large city of Louisville.

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Florida Institute of Technology came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the small city of Melbourne, Florida Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for computer engineering students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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Best Computer Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best computer engineering colleges 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 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).

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