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2023 Most Popular Computer Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best Computer Engineering Master'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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Computer Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 33 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular master'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 Master's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found North Carolina State University to be the most popular school for computer engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . NC State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

Of the 137 students majoring in CE at NC State, 77% are male and 23% are female.

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#2

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 23% of the students majoring in CE at the school are women while 77% are male.

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#3

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means George Mason University is a great place for computer engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 53 students majoring in CE at GMU, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Florida International University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer engineering schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

Full Computer Engineering at Florida International University Report

#5

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Out of the 33 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Auburn University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a very large student population.

About 26% of the students majoring in CE at the school are women while 74% are male.

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#6

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 master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Louisville, UofL is a public school with a very large student population.

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

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Florida Institute of Technology ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Florida Tech is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Melbourne.

Women make up 26% of the CE majors at the school.

Full Computer Engineering at Florida Institute of Technology Report

Kennesaw State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. KSU Georgia is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Kennesaw.

Of the 34 students majoring in CE at KSU Georgia, 74% are male and 26% are female.

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#9

Duke University

Durham, NC

Duke University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.

About 37% of the students majoring in CE at the school are women while 63% are male.

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University of Central Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a very large student population.

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

Full Computer Engineering at University of Central Florida Report

Best Computer Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best computer engineering schools 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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