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

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Finding the Best Computer Engineering Doctor'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.

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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Computer Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor'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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Computer Engineering Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Michigan - Ann Arbor to be the most popular school for computer engineering students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . U-M is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.

Of the 36 students majoring in CE at U-M, 89% are male and 11% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Ohio State University - Main Campus is a great place for computer engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus.

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

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#3

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

Out of the 12 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Notre Dame landed the # 3 spot on the list. Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Notre Dame.

About 32% of the students majoring in CE at the school are women while 68% are male.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a great place for computer engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public school with a very large student population.

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

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Wright State University - Main Campus is a great place for computer engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Dayton, Wright State University - Main Campus is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in CE at Wright State University - Main Campus, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#5

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northwestern University is a great place for computer engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

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

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Case Western Reserve University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 25% of the students majoring in CE at the school are women while 75% are male.

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Michigan Technological University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree computer engineering programs. Located in the remote town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Illinois Institute of Technology came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Illinois Tech is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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University of Akron Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Akron Main Campus is a large public school located in the city of Akron.

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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 12 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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