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2023 Best Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

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

Computer Engineering is the #56 most popular major in the country with 17,987 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 46 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Check out the CE bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our analysis found Northwestern University to be the best school for computer engineering students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

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#2

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Notre Dame helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer engineering schools in the Great Lakes Region . Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Notre Dame.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the 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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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a great place for computer engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. UIUC is a very large public school located in the 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. U-M is a very 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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#6

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

With a ranking of #6, Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. 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 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 #7 on the list. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.

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#8

Kettering University

Flint, MI

Kettering University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Flint, Kettering is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Case Western Reserve University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#10

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

With a ranking of #10, Marquette University did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Computer Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best computer engineering schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 632
Ohio 1,143
Illinois 742
Indiana 470
Wisconsin 272

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

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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