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

50 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.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

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 Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 50 schools in the Southeast Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

View our full ranking methodology.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for CE majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Duke University

Durham, NC

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

Full Computer Engineering at Duke University Report

#2

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

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

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Out of the 50 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a very large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a great place for computer engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, CE graduates from Georgia Tech take out $24,939 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $408, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Read full report on Computer Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus

#5

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Virginia Tech helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer engineering schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $505, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Computer Engineering at Virginia Tech Report

#6

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

With a ranking of #6, University of Florida did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. UF is a fairly large public school located in the city of Gainesville.

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With a ranking of #7, North Carolina State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. NC State is a very large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

The average amount in student loans that CE majors at NC State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,516.

Full Computer Engineering at North Carolina State University Report

#8

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Clemson University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Clemson is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Clemson.

The average amount in student loans that CE majors at Clemson take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,579.

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#9

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Auburn University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, CE graduates from Auburn take out $22,445 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#10

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

With a ranking of #10, University of Georgia did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Computer Engineering at University of Georgia Report

Best Computer Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best computer engineering colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 359
Virginia 533
North Carolina 511
Florida 944
Tennessee 100
Kentucky 162
South Carolina 157
Louisiana 26
Arkansas 45
Alabama 292
Mississippi 69
West Virginia 42

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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