2023 Most Popular Computer Engineering Schools
Finding the Best Computer Engineering 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Computer Engineering Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 403 schools in the United States to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Engineering program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Computer Engineering Schools in the United States
Check out the CE programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools in Computer Engineering
Our analysis found San Jose State University to be the most popular school for computer engineering students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. San Jose State is a very large public school located in the large city of San Jose.
Read full report on Computer Engineering at San Jose State University
The excellent programs at Northeastern University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer engineering schools in the United States. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
While working on their degree, CE majors at Northeastern accumulate an average of around $24,833 in student debt.
Out of the 403 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Columbus.
CE majors at Ohio State take out an average of $21,497 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $202, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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 Most Popular Computer Engineering Schools list. UIUC is a very large public school located in the small city of Champaign.
The average amount in student loans that CE majors at UIUC take out is $20,500. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $574, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Read full report on Computer Engineering at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Arizona State University - Tempe is a great place for computer engineering students. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.
After completing their degree, CE graduates from ASU - Tempe carry an average student debt load of $25,533. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $161, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
Iowa State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular computer engineering programs. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ames.
While working on their degree, CE majors at Iowa State accumulate an average of around $25,375 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 $272.
New York University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Engineering Schools ranking. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
CE majors at NYU take out an average of $23,000 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $489, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
University of California - Irvine landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular computer engineering programs. UC Irvine is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Irvine.
After completing their degree, CE graduates from UC Irvine carry an average student debt load of $20,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $218, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
Full Computer Engineering at University of California - Irvine Report
North Carolina State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular computer engineering programs. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Raleigh.
After completing their degree, CE graduates from NC State carry an average student debt load of $24,625.
Full Computer Engineering at North Carolina State University Report
Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular computer engineering programs. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a fairly large student population.
While working on their degree, CE majors at Texas A&M College Station accumulate an average of around $19,766 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $270.
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular computer engineering programs. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.
After completing their degree, CE graduates from U-M carry an average student debt load of $18,500.
Santa Clara University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Engineering Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Santa Clara, SCU is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
CE majors at SCU take out an average of $25,667 in student loans while working on their egree.
Virginia Tech came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Engineering Schools ranking. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.
While working on their degree, CE majors at Virginia Tech accumulate an average of around $26,581 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $505.
The University of Texas at Dallas ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Engineering Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that CE majors at UT Dallas take out is $21,989.
With a ranking of #15, Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer engineering students. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.
After completing their degree, CE graduates from Purdue carry an average student debt load of $23,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $498, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Read full report on Computer Engineering at Purdue University - Main Campus
Rochester Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for computer engineering students. It came in at #16 on the list. RIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rochester.
After completing their degree, CE graduates from RIT carry an average student debt load of $29,031. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $341, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Full Computer Engineering at Rochester Institute of Technology Report
With a ranking of #17, University of California - San Diego did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer engineering students. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a very large student population.
The average amount in student loans that CE majors at UCSD take out is $19,900.
Read full report on Computer Engineering at University of California - San Diego
Stevens Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for computer engineering students. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Hoboken, Stevens is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
On average, CE graduates from Stevens take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
Read full report on Computer Engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology
University of California - Merced landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular computer engineering programs. Located in the rural area of Merced, UC Merced is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
On average, CE graduates from UC Merced take out $19,500 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $300, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
Full Computer Engineering at University of California - Merced Report
Auburn University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Engineering Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a fairly large student population.
After completing their degree, CE graduates from Auburn carry an average student debt load of $24,250.
University of Central Florida came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Engineering Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a fairly large student population.
While working on their degree, CE majors at UCF accumulate an average of around $23,000 in student debt.
Read full report on Computer Engineering at University of Central Florida
With a ranking of #22, Florida International University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer engineering students. Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public school with a very large student population.
On average, CE graduates from FIU take out $19,625 in student loans while working on their degree.
With a ranking of #23, University of Nevada - Reno did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer engineering students. Located in the large city of Reno, UNR is a public school with a very large student population.
After completing their degree, CE graduates from UNR carry an average student debt load of $20,850.
With a ranking of #24, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer engineering students. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a very large public school located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo.
After completing their degree, CE graduates from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo carry an average student debt load of $19,500. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $446.
With a ranking of #25, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer engineering students. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.
After completing their degree, CE graduates from Georgia Tech carry an average student debt load of $26,250. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $408.
Full Computer Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Report
Rest of the Top Most Popular Computer Engineering Schools
Additional Award Winners
This list represents the rest of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Computer Engineering Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 403 different United States computer engineering schools we analyzed.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | Harvard University | Cambridge, MA |
| 50 | San Diego State University | San Diego, CA |
| 53 | New Jersey Institute of Technology | Newark, NJ |
| 54 | Stony Brook University | Stony Brook, NY |
| 55 | University of Massachusetts - Lowell | Lowell, MA |
| 55 | University of Minnesota - Twin Cities | Minneapolis, MN |
| 57 | Syracuse University | Syracuse, NY |
| 57 | University of Nebraska - Lincoln | Lincoln, NE |
| 59 | University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez | Mayaguez, PR |
| 60 | University of Delaware | Newark, DE |
| 60 | University of Massachusetts Amherst | Amherst, MA |
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for Computer Engineering students that almost earned our Most Popular Computer Engineering Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 62 | Florida Institute of Technology | Melbourne, FL |
| 62 | California State University - Sacramento | Sacramento, CA |
| 62 | University of Virginia - Main Campus | Charlottesville, VA |
| 65 | Missouri University of Science and Technology | Rolla, MO |
| 66 | Bowling Green State University - Main Campus | Bowling Green, OH |
| 67 | Florida Gulf Coast University | Fort Myers, FL |
| 68 | University of Houston - Clear Lake | Houston, TX |
| 68 | University of South Florida - Main Campus | Tampa, FL |
| 68 | Florida Atlantic University | Boca Raton, FL |
| 68 | University of Iowa | Iowa City, IA |
| 72 | Brigham Young University - Provo | Provo, UT |
| 72 | Oakland University | Rochester Hills, MI |
| 74 | Milwaukee School of Engineering | Milwaukee, WI |
| 75 | University of Alabama in Huntsville | Huntsville, AL |
| 76 | Michigan Technological University | Houghton, MI |
| 77 | California State University - Long Beach | Long Beach, CA |
| 78 | Northwestern University | Evanston, IL |
| 78 | Villanova University | Villanova, PA |
| 78 | Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology | Terre Haute, IN |
Computer Engineering by Region
View the Most Popular Computer Engineering Schools for a specific region near you.
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| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
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| Great Lakes |
Computer Engineering Related Majors
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.
- 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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