2025 Best General Computer Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

General Computer Engineering is of the hottest doctor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #68 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for doctor's degree seekers in the field of general computer engineering. Combined, these schools handed out 47 doctor's degrees in general computer engineering to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Doctor’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 general computer engineering students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of general computer engineering students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• 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 general computer engineering related body.

Our full 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.

More Ways to Rank General Computer Engineering Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Computer Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study General Computer Engineering in the New England Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in general computer engineering.

Top New England Region Schools for a Doctorate in General Computer Engineering

1

Northeastern University
Boston, MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

18 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Northeastern University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in general computer engineering. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in general computer engineering from Northeastern University

2

University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Annual Graduates

University of Connecticut is a wonderful choice for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in general computer engineering. UCONN is a fairly large public university located in the town of Storrs.More information about a doctorate in general computer engineering from University of Connecticut

Best General Computer Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best general computer engineering schools for a specific state in the New England Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	284	29
Connecticut	138	18

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Rankings in Majors Related to General Computer Engineering

General Computer Engineering is one of 3 different types of Computer Engineering programs to choose from.

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.