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2023 Most Popular Online Computer Engineering Schools

28 Colleges
$73,143 Avg Salary
$24,685 Avg Student Debt

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Computer Engineering Schools ranking. This report analyzed 28 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Computer Engineering Colleges.

Our analysis found Arizona State University - Skysong to be the most popular school for computer engineering students who want to pursue an online degree in the United States. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the city of Scottsdale.

While working on their degree, CE majors at ASU - Skysong accumulate an average of around $25,533 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $161, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 28 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida International University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that CE majors at FIU take out is $19,625.

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The excellent online programs at Brigham Young University - Idaho helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer engineering schools in the United States. BYU - I is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Rexburg.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Computer Engineering Schools list. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

On average, CE graduates from Mizzou take out $23,447 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#5

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Out of the 28 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Old Dominion University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, CE majors at Old Dominion accumulate an average of around $23,000 in student debt.

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#6

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

With a ranking of #6, Saint Cloud State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer engineering students. St. Cloud State University is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Saint Cloud.

On average, CE graduates from St. Cloud State University take out $28,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Stevens Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for computer engineering students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Hoboken, Stevens is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, CE graduates from Stevens carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

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With a ranking of #6, Kennesaw State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer engineering students. KSU Georgia is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Kennesaw.

After completing their degree, CE graduates from KSU Georgia carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

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DeVry University - Illinois came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Computer Engineering Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Chicago, DeVry University - Illinois is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

On average, CE graduates from DeVry University - Illinois take out $53,079 in student loans while working on their degree.

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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 28 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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