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2023 Most Popular Computer Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast 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.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 18 schools in the Southeast 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 South Florida - Main Campus to be the most popular school for computer engineering students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the large city of Tampa.

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

Full Computer Engineering at University of South Florida - Main Campus Report

Out of the 18 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Columbia, UofSC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

Full Computer Engineering at University of South Carolina - Columbia Report

#3

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Virginia Tech helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer engineering schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in CE at the school are women while 67% are male.

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Out of the 18 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in CE at UCF, 78% are male and 22% are female.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Florida Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer engineering schools in the Southeast Region . Florida Tech is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Melbourne.

Full Computer Engineering at Florida Institute of Technology Report

#6

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Auburn University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer engineering students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in CE at the school are women while 67% are male.

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#7

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Clemson University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Clemson is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Clemson.

Of the 5 students majoring in CE at Clemson, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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#7

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

University of Louisville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer engineering students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Louisville, UofL is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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University of Alabama in Huntsville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer engineering students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UAH is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Huntsville.

Full Computer Engineering at University of Alabama in Huntsville Report

#7

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

Tennessee State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Tennessee State University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Nashville.

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

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Best Computer Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best computer engineering colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 359
Virginia 533
North Carolina 511
Florida 944
Tennessee 100
Kentucky 162
South Carolina 157
Louisiana 26
Arkansas 45
Alabama 292
Mississippi 69
West Virginia 42

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 18 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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