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

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Finding the Best Computer Engineering Doctor'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 Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best doctor'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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Doctorate in Computer Engineering

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the best school in the Great Lakes Region for computer engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. 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

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 large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Notre Dame.

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Out of the 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the # 3 spot on the list. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Case Western Reserve University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbus.

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Michigan Technological University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree computer engineering programs. Located in the remote town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Illinois Institute of Technology landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree computer engineering programs. Illinois Tech is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer engineering students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Wright State University - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Dayton, Wright State University - Main Campus is a public college with a 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 9 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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