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2023 Best Computer Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Computer Engineering Doctor'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.

The Best Computer Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 54 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best doctor'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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States

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

Top 10 Best Computer Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the best school in the United States for computer engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Northwestern is a fairly 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

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Notre Dame is a great place for computer engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Notre Dame.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer engineering schools in the United States. U-M is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.

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Out of the 54 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#5

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Out of the 54 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Carnegie Mellon University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#5

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Santa Clara University is a great place for computer engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Santa Clara, SCU is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Washington University in St Louis came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#9

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree computer engineering programs. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

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Case Western Reserve University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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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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