2023 Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Computer Engineering 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 49 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Check out the CE programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Computer Engineering Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the best school in the Great Lakes Region for computer engineering students. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Notre Dame. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Notre Dame.
Out of the 49 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology landed the # 3 spot on the list. Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Terre Haute.
While working on their degree, CE majors at Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology accumulate an average of around $24,500 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $979.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UIUC is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign.
On average, CE graduates from UIUC take out $20,500 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $574, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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 Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. U-M is a fairly 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 is $18,500.
Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for computer engineering students. It came in at #6 on the list. Purdue is a very large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.
The average amount in student loans that CE majors at Purdue take out is $23,000. 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 ranked #7 on this year’s Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the large city of Madison.
Kettering University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the small city of Flint, Kettering is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average amount in student loans that CE majors at Kettering take out is $29,125.
Case Western Reserve University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best computer engineering programs. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Marquette University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best computer engineering programs. Located in the city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
On average, CE graduates from Marquette take out $24,767 in student loans while working on their degree.
Best Computer Engineering Colleges by State
Explore the best computer engineering colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 632 |
| Ohio | 1,143 |
| Illinois | 742 |
| Indiana | 470 |
| Wisconsin | 272 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to CE
One of 40 majors within the area of study, computer engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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