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

19 Colleges
$98,951 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Engineering Master'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.

The Best Computer Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 19 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Top 10 Best Computer Engineering Master's Degree Schools

#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 master’s degree. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer engineering schools in the Great Lakes Region . U-M is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Terre Haute.

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#4

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Notre Dame. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Notre Dame.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Case Western Reserve University is a great place for computer engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#6

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

University of Dayton landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree computer engineering programs. UDayton is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Dayton.

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With a ranking of #7, Lawrence Technological University did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Southfield, Lawrence Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus.

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#9

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

With a ranking of #9, Oakland University did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer engineering students working on their master’s degree. Oakland is a large public school located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills.

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Michigan Technological University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree computer engineering programs. Located in the town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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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

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 19 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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