by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 55 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for general computer engineering students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 365 doctor's degrees in general computer engineering during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Your choice of general computer engineering for getting your doctor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality general computer engineering program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general computer engineering students working on their doctor's degree.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General Computer Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools list to help you make the college decision.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in general computer engineering.
University of Notre Dame is a good choice for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in general computer engineering. Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in general computer engineering from University of Notre Dame
It's difficult to beat University of Michigan - Ann Arbor if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in general computer engineering. U-M is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.More information about a doctorate in general computer engineering from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in general computer engineering needs to check out Northwestern University. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Evanston.More information about a doctorate in general computer engineering from Northwestern University
It is hard to beat Santa Clara University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in general computer engineering. Located in the medium-sized city of Santa Clara, SCU is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in general computer engineering from Santa Clara University
USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Los Angeles.More information about a doctorate in general computer engineering from University of Southern California
University of Virginia is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Charlottesville.More information about a doctorate in general computer engineering from University of Virginia - Main Campus
Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in general computer engineering from Washington University in St Louis
Ohio State is a very large public university located in the large city of Columbus.More information about a doctorate in general computer engineering from Ohio State University - Main Campus
Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in general computer engineering from Texas A&M University - College Station
Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston.More information about a doctorate in general computer engineering from Northeastern University
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best General Computer Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Virginia Tech | Blacksburg, VA |
| 11 | Boston University | Boston, MA |
| 12 | University of California - Irvine | Irvine, CA |
| 13 | University of Connecticut | Storrs, CT |
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One of 3 majors within the Computer Engineering area of study, General Computer Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Software Engineering | 16 |
| Computer Hardware Engineering | 5 |