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2023 Most Popular Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools

345 Colleges
$70,089 Avg Salary
$24,873 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree 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.

The Most Popular Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 345 schools in the United States to see which bachelor's degree 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Ohio State University - Main Campus to be the most popular school for computer engineering students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the United States. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

Of the 461 students majoring in CE at Ohio State, 83% are male and 17% are female.

The average amount in student loans that CE majors at Ohio State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,782. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $202, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Read full report on Computer Engineering at Ohio State University - Main Campus

Out of the 345 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the # 2 spot on the list. UIUC is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign.

Women make up 12% of the CE majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, CE majors at UIUC accumulate an average of around $19,517 in student debt. 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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the small city of Ames.

Women make up 11% of the CE majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that CE majors at Iowa State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,096. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $272.

Read full report on Computer Engineering at Iowa State University

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at San Jose State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer engineering schools in the United States. San Jose State is a very large public school located in the city of San Jose.

Of the 289 students majoring in CE at San Jose State, 81% are male and 19% are female.

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Out of the 345 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Irvine landed the # 5 spot on the list. UC Irvine is a very large public school located in the city of Irvine.

About 18% of the students majoring in CE at the school are women while 82% are male.

The average amount in student loans that CE majors at UC Irvine take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $18,896. 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

#6

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.

Women make up 15% of the CE majors at the school.

This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $498, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Computer Engineering at Purdue University - Main Campus Report

University of California - Merced came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the rural area of Merced, UC Merced is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 19% of the students majoring in CE at the school are women while 81% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, CE graduates from UC Merced carry an average student debt load of $19,183. 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

The University of Texas at Dallas ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 20% of the CE majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that CE majors at UT Dallas take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,289.

Full Computer Engineering at The University of Texas at Dallas Report

Rochester Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer engineering students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. RIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rochester.

About 11% of the students majoring in CE at the school are women while 89% are male.

The average amount in student loans that CE majors at RIT take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $27,950. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $341, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#10

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 16% of the CE majors at the school.

Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $505.

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Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 16% of the CE majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, CE graduates from Texas A&M College Station carry an average student debt load of $19,472. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $270.

Read full report on Computer Engineering at Texas A&M University - College Station

California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer engineering students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo.

Women make up 18% of the CE majors at the school.

Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $446.

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Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 20% of the students majoring in CE at the school are women while 80% are male.

On average, CE graduates from Georgia Tech take out $24,939 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $408.

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North Carolina State University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree computer engineering programs. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

Of the 147 students majoring in CE at NC State, 89% are male and 11% are female.

CE majors at NC State take out an average of $22,516 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.

Women make up 10% of the CE majors at the school.

On average, CE graduates from ASU - Tempe take out $28,654 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. 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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#16

Northeastern University

Boston, MA

Northeastern University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree computer engineering programs. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 140 students majoring in CE at Northeastern, 78% are male and 22% are female.

CE majors at Northeastern take out an average of $22,310 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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University of California - San Diego did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer engineering students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 139 students majoring in CE at UCSD, 85% are male and 15% are female.

On average, CE graduates from UCSD take out $18,605 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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With a ranking of #18, University of Central Florida did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 18% of the CE majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, CE graduates from UCF carry an average student debt load of $22,875.

Full Computer Engineering at University of Central Florida Report

#19

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Auburn University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 12% of the students majoring in CE at the school are women while 88% are male.

The average amount in student loans that CE majors at Auburn take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,445.

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#20

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

With a ranking of #20, University of Toledo did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. University of Toledo is a large public school located in the large city of Toledo.

About 9% of the students majoring in CE at the school are women while 91% are male.

CE majors at University of Toledo take out an average of $25,037 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $225.

Full Computer Engineering at University of Toledo Report

University of Nevada - Reno landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree computer engineering programs. Located in the large city of Reno, UNR is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 11% of the CE majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that CE majors at UNR take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,948.

Read full report on Computer Engineering at University of Nevada - Reno

Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree computer engineering programs. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the city of Scottsdale.

Women make up 12% of the CE majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, CE graduates from ASU - Skysong carry an average student debt load of $28,654. 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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University of Maryland - College Park ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 18% of the CE majors at the school.

On average, CE graduates from UMCP take out $19,782 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Read full report on Computer Engineering at University of Maryland - College Park

Florida International University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 14% of the CE majors at the school.

CE majors at FIU take out an average of $22,703 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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University of Connecticut came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. UCONN is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs.

Of the 112 students majoring in CE at UCONN, 86% are male and 14% are female.

The average amount in student loans that CE majors at UCONN take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,719. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $356, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Computer Engineering at University of Connecticut Report

#27

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL
#29

Duke University

Durham, NC
#32

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, GA
#36

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA
#39

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA
#43

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA
#43

Clemson University

Clemson, SC
#46

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY
#47

Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers, FL

Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
52 Missouri University of Science and Technology Rolla, MO
53 California State University - Long Beach Long Beach, CA
54 University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Cincinnati, OH
55 California State University - Sacramento Sacramento, CA
55 Michigan Technological University Houghton, MI
55 Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology Terre Haute, IN
58 Michigan State University East Lansing, MI
58 University of California - Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA
60 University of California - Riverside Riverside, CA
60 Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL
62 University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago, IL
63 University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC
63 University of Virginia - Main Campus Charlottesville, VA
63 University of Alabama in Huntsville Huntsville, AL
63 Miami University - Oxford Oxford, OH
67 Bowling Green State University - Main Campus Bowling Green, OH
68 University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA
69 Wentworth Institute of Technology Boston, MA
69 University of Maryland - Baltimore County Baltimore, MD

Computer Engineering by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 26 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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