2024 Best Computer Hardware Engineering Master's Degree Schools

When it comes to popularity, a master's degree in computer hardware engineering sits in the middle of the road, ranking #652 out of 1172 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for computer hardware engineering students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 50 master's degrees in computer hardware engineering during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to computer hardware engineering students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other computer hardware engineering students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized computer hardware engineering related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for computer hardware engineering students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The computer hardware engineering school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Computer Hardware Engineering Master's Degree Schools.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Computer Hardware Engineering in the United States

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for computer hardware engineering students seeking a a master's degree.

Top Schools for a Master's in Computer Hardware Engineering

1

Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

11 Annual Graduates

Santa Clara University is a good choice for individuals interested in a master's degree in computer hardware engineering. SCU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Santa Clara.More information about a master’s in computer hardware engineering from Santa Clara University

2

University of California - San Diego
La Jolla, CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

20 Annual Graduates

University of California - San Diego is a wonderful choice for individuals interested in a master's degree in computer hardware engineering. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in computer hardware engineering from University of California - San Diego

3

Oakland University
Rochester Hills, MI

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

17 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in computer hardware engineering has to look into Oakland University. Located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in computer hardware engineering from Oakland University

Computer Hardware Engineering by Region

View the Best Computer Hardware Engineering Master's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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Computer Hardware Engineering Related Rankings by Major

One of 3 majors within the Computer Engineering area of study, Computer Hardware Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Computer Engineering	2,742
Software Engineering	2,180
Other Computer Engineering	48

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.