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2023 Best Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools

241 Colleges
$70,089 Avg Salary
$24,873 Avg Student Debt

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

In 2020-2021, 17,987 people earned a degree or certificate in computer engineering, making the major the #56 most popular in the United States.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 241 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 25 Top Schools for a Bachelor's in Computer Engineering

#1

Duke University

Durham, NC

Our 2023 rankings named Duke University the best school in the United States for computer engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.

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#2

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

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#3

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Los Angeles. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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#5

Bucknell University

Lewisburg, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bucknell University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the town of Lewisburg, Bucknell is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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University of Southern California came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

On average, CE graduates from USC take out $11,560 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a very large student population.

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#8

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

University of Notre Dame did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer engineering students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Notre Dame.

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#9

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Vanderbilt University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree computer engineering programs. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a very large public school located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo.

Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $446.

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#11

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, VA

University of Virginia - Main Campus came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a very large student population.

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Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Terre Haute.

When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $979.

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Washington University in St Louis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer engineering students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #14, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. UIUC is a very large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, CE graduates from UIUC carry an average student debtload of $19,517. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $574, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.

The average amount in student loans that CE majors at U-M take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $17,608.

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University of Washington - Bothell Campus ranked #16 on this year’s Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. UW Bothell is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bothell.

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Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus ranked #17 on this year’s Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

CE majors at Georgia Tech take out an average of $24,939 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $408.

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#18

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $505.

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#19

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA

Santa Clara University landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree computer engineering programs. Located in the city of Santa Clara, SCU is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, CE graduates from SCU carry an average student debtload of $20,724.

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#20

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.

This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $498, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree computer engineering programs. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the large city of Madison.

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The College of New Jersey landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree computer engineering programs. TCNJ is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Ewing.

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#23

Kettering University

Flint, MI

Kettering University landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree computer engineering programs. Located in the small city of Flint, Kettering is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#24

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

Lehigh University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Lehigh is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bethlehem.

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#25

Dunwoody College of Technology

Minneapolis, MN

Dunwoody College of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer engineering students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #25 on the list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Dunwoody College of Technology is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Rest of the Top Best Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools

#27

Boston University

Boston, MA
#31

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL
#32

Villanova University

Villanova, PA
#36

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Computer Engineering students that almost earned our Best Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
37 Ohio State University - Main Campus Columbus, OH
38 Michigan State University East Lansing, MI
39 Michigan Technological University Houghton, MI
40 Saint Louis University Saint Louis, MO
41 University of California - San Diego La Jolla, CA
42 Ohio Northern University Ada, OH
43 George Washington University Washington, DC
44 Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI
45 Tufts University Medford, MA
46 North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC
47 University of Delaware Newark, DE
48 Stevens Institute of Technology Hoboken, NJ

Computer Engineering by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 40 majors within the area of study, computer engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to CE

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Chemical Engineering 12,917
Biomedical Engineering 12,811

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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