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2023 Best Computer Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast 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.

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.

The Best Computer Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 17 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs 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.

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

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

Top 10 Best Computer Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of Virginia - Main Campus the best school in the Southeast Region 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 very large student population.

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#2

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Virginia Tech helped the school earn the #2 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.

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#3

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Florida helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer engineering schools in the Southeast Region . UF is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means North Carolina State University is a great place for computer engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

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#5

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Clemson University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer engineering schools in the Southeast Region . Clemson is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Clemson.

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#6

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Auburn University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of South Carolina - Columbia came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, UofSC is a public college with a very large student population.

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Knoxville.

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University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. USF Tampa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tampa.

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University of Central Florida 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 #10 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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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 17 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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