2023 Most Popular Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools
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.
2023 Most Popular Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for a Bachelor's in Computer Engineering
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.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. UIUC is a very large public school located in the small 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.
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Out of the 345 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the # 3 spot on the 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.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means San Jose State University is a great place for computer engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. 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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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of California - Irvine is a great place for computer engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. UC Irvine is a very large public school located in the large 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.
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Purdue University - Main Campus 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 #6 on the 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.
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University of California - Merced 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 #7 on the list. Located in the rural area of Merced, UC Merced is a public college 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.
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The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree computer engineering programs. 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.
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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 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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Virginia Tech ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly 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 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 #11 on the list. Located in the 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.
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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree computer engineering programs. 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 ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. 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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With a ranking of #14, North Carolina State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. NC State is a very large public school located in the large 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 ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. 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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Northeastern University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree computer engineering programs. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school 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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With a ranking of #17, University of California - San Diego 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 La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a very 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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University of Central Florida landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree computer engineering programs. Located in the 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.
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Auburn University 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 #19 on the list. 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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University of Toledo landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree computer engineering programs. University of Toledo is a fairly 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.
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University of Nevada - Reno 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 #21 on the list. Located in the city of Reno, UNR is a public college with a very 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.
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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 suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a fairly 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.
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Florida International University landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree computer engineering programs. Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public college 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 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 #25 on the list. UCONN is a fairly large public school located in the 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.
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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.
Computer Engineering by Region
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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 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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