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2023 Most Popular Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Finding the Best Computer Engineering Bachelor'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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 69 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for CE majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

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 Great Lakes Region . Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbus.

Women make up 17% of the CE majors at the school.

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.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer engineering schools in the Great Lakes Region . UIUC is a very large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

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

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.

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#3

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Out of the 69 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Purdue is a very large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.

About 15% of the students majoring in CE at the school are women while 85% are male.

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

#4

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Toledo is a great place for computer engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. University of Toledo is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Toledo.

Of the 121 students majoring in CE at University of Toledo, 91% are male and 9% are female.

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.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.

Women make up 19% of the CE majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that CE majors at U-M take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $17,608.

Full Computer Engineering at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Report

With a ranking of #6, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison.

Of the 93 students majoring in CE at UW - Madison, 88% are male and 12% are female.

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With a ranking of #7, Milwaukee School of Engineering did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. MSOE is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

About 7% of the students majoring in CE at the school are women while 93% are male.

CE majors at MSOE take out an average of $27,873 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public college with a very large student population.

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

The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $346, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Michigan Technological University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 3% of the CE majors at the school.

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Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Terre Haute.

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

When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $979.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Computer Engineering students in the Great Lakes Region that almost earned our Most Popular Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Michigan State University East Lansing, MI
12 University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago, IL
13 Miami University - Oxford Oxford, OH

Best Computer Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best computer engineering schools 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 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).

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