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2025 Best General Computer Engineering Schools

177 Colleges in the United States
12,608 General Computer Engineering Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in general computer engineering, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #58 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 177 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for general computer engineering students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 12,608 degrees in general computer engineering to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Computer Engineering School

Best General Computer Engineering Schools Your choice of general computer engineering school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general computer engineering schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

General Computer Engineering Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in General Computer Engineering
Bachelor's Degrees in General Computer Engineering
Master's Degrees in General Computer Engineering
Doctor's Degrees in General Computer Engineering

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 Schools. 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 General Computer Engineering in the United States

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the general computer engineering degrees they offer, see the list below. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

25 Top Schools in General Computer Engineering

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Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, CA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CA
219 General Computer Engineering Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in general computer engineering has to look into Santa Clara University. SCU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Santa Clara. This university ranks 9th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 219 general computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at SCU in the most recent data year.

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Duke University
Durham, NC
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NC
185 General Computer Engineering Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in general computer engineering has to take a look at Duke University. Duke is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Durham. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.

There were about 185 general computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CA
201 General Computer Engineering Degrees Awarded

University of California - San Diego is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in general computer engineering. Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 8th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 201 general computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at UCSD in the most recent data year.

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Boston University
Boston, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MA
134 General Computer Engineering Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in general computer engineering needs to take a look at Boston University. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.

There were roughly 134 general computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA
134 General Computer Engineering Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #33 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Northeastern is a great university overall.

There were about 134 general computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at Northeastern in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IL
43 General Computer Engineering Degrees Awarded

Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.

There were approximately 43 general computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL
318 General Computer Engineering Degrees Awarded

UIUC is a very large public university located in the small city of Champaign. A Best Colleges rank of #41 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 318 general computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI
261 General Computer Engineering Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.

There were approximately 261 general computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IA
166 General Computer Engineering Degrees Awarded

Iowa State is a very large public university located in the city of Ames. This university ranks 2nd out of 37 schools for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were about 166 general computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at Iowa State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In CA
92 General Computer Engineering Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #13 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 92 general computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CA
240 General Computer Engineering Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 12th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 240 general computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at UC Irvine in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In GA
157 General Computer Engineering Degrees Awarded

Georgia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Atlanta. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Georgia Tech is a great school overall.

There were approximately 157 general computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at Georgia Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

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Villanova University
Villanova, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In PA
50 General Computer Engineering Degrees Awarded

Villanova is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Villanova. A Best Colleges rank of #34 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Villanova is a great university overall.

There were about 50 general computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at Villanova in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In VA
66 General Computer Engineering Degrees Awarded

University of Virginia is a fairly large public university located in the midsize suburb of Charlottesville. A Best Colleges rank of #35 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means University of Virginia is a great university overall.

There were approximately 66 general computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In CA
95 General Computer Engineering Degrees Awarded

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a very large public university located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo. This university ranks 22nd out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 95 general computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in the most recent data year.

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VA
257 General Computer Engineering Degrees Awarded

Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg. This school ranks 2nd out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were about 257 general computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In IN
41 General Computer Engineering Degrees Awarded

Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Terre Haute.

There were roughly 41 general computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH
464 General Computer Engineering Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 91 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were approximately 464 general computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NJ
110 General Computer Engineering Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of Hoboken, Stevens is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population. This school ranks 3rd out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were approximately 110 general computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at Stevens in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX
265 General Computer Engineering Degrees Awarded

Texas A&M College Station is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of College Station. This university ranks 1st out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 265 general computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NC
237 General Computer Engineering Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 4th out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were approximately 237 general computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WI
115 General Computer Engineering Degrees Awarded

UW - Madison is a fairly large public university located in the city of Madison. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.

There were about 115 general computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent data year.

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In FL
129 General Computer Engineering Degrees Awarded

UF is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Gainesville. This university ranks 1st out of 70 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were approximately 129 general computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In CA
96 General Computer Engineering Degrees Awarded

UCLA is a very large public university located in the large city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #28 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.

There were about 96 general computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent year we have data available.

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In PA
73 General Computer Engineering Degrees Awarded

Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia. This university ranks 10th out of 103 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were about 73 general computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at Drexel in the most recent data year.

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Rest of the Top Best General Computer Engineering Schools

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for General Computer Engineering students that almost earned our Best General Computer Engineering Schools award.

Rank College Location
36 University of Washington - Seattle Campus Seattle, WA
37 New York University New York, NY
38 Michigan Technological University Houghton, MI
39 Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA
40 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN
41 Purdue University - Main Campus West Lafayette, IN
42 The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX
43 University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Cincinnati, OH
44 University of Massachusetts Amherst Amherst, MA
45 Bucknell University Lewisburg, PA
46 Arizona State University - Tempe Tempe, AZ
47 Auburn University Auburn, AL
48 University of Iowa Iowa City, IA
49 Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH
50 University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA
51 New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, NJ
52 University of California - Merced Merced, CA
53 San Diego State University San Diego, CA
54 Michigan State University East Lansing, MI
55 Missouri University of Science and Technology Rolla, MO
56 Brigham Young University - Provo Provo, UT
57 George Mason University Fairfax, VA
58 Clemson University Clemson, SC
59 North Dakota State University - Main Campus Fargo, ND

General Computer Engineering by Region

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Software Engineering 4,123
Other Computer Engineering 178
Computer Hardware Engineering 45

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