2025 Best General Computer Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest 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 Southwest 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 38 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

The general computer 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 General Computer Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region.

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

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

Top Southwest Region Schools for a Doctorate in General Computer Engineering

1

Texas A&M University - College Station
College Station, TX

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Annual Graduates

Texas A&M University - College Station is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in general computer engineering. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of College Station.More information about a doctorate in general computer engineering from Texas A&M University - College Station

2

Arizona State University - Tempe
Tempe, AZ

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

14 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in general computer engineering has to take a look at Arizona State University - Tempe. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in general computer engineering from Arizona State University - Tempe

Best General Computer Engineering Colleges by State

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	309	21
Arizona	171	9
Oklahoma	124	1

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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.

Majors Similar to General Computer Engineering

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Software Engineering	3

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.