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2025 Best Computer Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania

11 Colleges in Pennsylvania
778 CE Degrees Awarded
$81,699 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in computer engineering, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #56 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 11 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Computer Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 778 degrees in computer engineering annually.

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Choosing a Great Computer Engineering School

Best Computer Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania The ce program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Computer Engineering rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for computer engineering schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

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Associate Degrees in CE
Bachelor's Degrees in CE
Master's Degrees in CE
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Computer Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Computer Engineering in Pennsylvania

The schools below may not offer all types of ce degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Pennsylvania Schools in CE

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In PA
120 CE Degrees Awarded

Carnegie Mellon University is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in computer engineering. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #8 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Carnegie Mellon is a great university overall.

There were approximately 120 computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at Carnegie Mellon in the most recent year we have data available.

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Villanova University
Villanova, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
64 CE Degrees Awarded
$103,575 Median Starting Salary

Villanova University is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in computer engineering. Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #34 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Villanova is a great university overall.

There were roughly 64 computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at Villanova in the most recent data year. Those computer engineering students who get their degree from Villanova University make $21,876 more than the average ce student.

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Bachelors Degree Type
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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
130 CE Degrees Awarded
$93,017 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat Drexel University if you want to pursue a degree in computer engineering. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 103 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 130 computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at Drexel in the most recent data year. Computer Engineering degree recipients from Drexel University earn a boost of around $11,318 over the typical income of computer engineering majors.

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In PA
15.0% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat University of Pennsylvania if you wish to pursue a degree in computer engineering. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #2 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.

There were roughly 20 computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent data year.

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Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA

Located in the small city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #51 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Lehigh is a great university overall.

There were roughly 28 computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at Lehigh in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, ce degree recipients typically make around $82,209 at the beginning of their careers.

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Bucknell University
Lewisburg, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
32 CE Degrees Awarded
6.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the town of Lewisburg, Bucknell is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 11th out of 103 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were about 32 computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at Bucknell in the most recent year we have data available. Computer Engineering degree recipients from Bucknell University receive an earnings boost of about $8,472 over the average income of computer engineering majors.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
99 CE Degrees Awarded
7.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #85 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Pitt is a great university overall.

There were about 99 computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, ce degree recipients typically make about $78,075 in the first five years of their career.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In PA

Located in the small city of Lancaster, Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 22nd out of 103 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 15 computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$78,075 Median Starting Salary
$49,158 Median Student Debt

Located in the small suburb of Johnstown, Pitt Johnstown is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 67th out of 103 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 5 computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at Pitt Johnstown in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, ce degree recipients usually earn an average of $78,075 in their early careers.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In PA

Located in the small city of Erie, Gannon is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 38th out of 103 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 2 computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at Gannon in the most recent data year.

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Best Computer Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Computer Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 333 1,030
Maryland 279 220
New Jersey 273 335
District of Columbia 188 26
Delaware 175 79

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One of 41 majors within the Engineering area of study, Computer Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

CE Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Computer Engineering 492
Software Engineering 286

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 2,147
Electrical Engineering 1,453
Civil Engineering 936
Biomedical Engineering 895
Chemical Engineering 808
General Engineering 446
Industrial Engineering 408
Other Engineering 301
Robotics Engineering 209
Materials Engineering 208

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