by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 175 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for general computer engineering students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 9,717 bachelor's degrees in general computer engineering to qualified students.
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Your choice of general computer engineering for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality general computer engineering program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges 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 bachelor's degree.
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 Bachelor's Degree Schools.
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Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for general computer engineering students seeking a a bachelor's degree. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
It's hard to beat Duke University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in general computer engineering. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general computer engineering from Duke University
Santa Clara University is a wonderful choice for students interested in a bachelor's degree in general computer engineering. Located in the city of Santa Clara, SCU is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general computer engineering from Santa Clara University
Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in general computer engineering has to look into University of California - San Diego. UCSD is a very large public university located in the city of La Jolla.More information about a bachelor’s in general computer engineering from University of California - San Diego
Northeastern University is a great decision for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in general computer engineering. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston.More information about a bachelor’s in general computer engineering from Northeastern University
Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston.More information about a bachelor’s in general computer engineering from Boston University
Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general computer engineering from Iowa State University
Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general computer engineering from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
U-M is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.More information about a bachelor’s in general computer engineering from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Stevens is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hoboken.More information about a bachelor’s in general computer engineering from Stevens Institute of Technology
UC Irvine is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Irvine.More information about a bachelor’s in general computer engineering from University of California - Irvine
Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Evanston.More information about a bachelor’s in general computer engineering from Northwestern University
USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles.More information about a bachelor’s in general computer engineering from University of Southern California
Located in the medium-sized suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general computer engineering from University of Virginia - Main Campus
Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general computer engineering from Virginia Tech
Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general computer engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus
Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general computer engineering from Villanova University
RIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rochester.More information about a bachelor’s in general computer engineering from Rochester Institute of Technology
Ohio State is a very large public university located in the city of Columbus.More information about a bachelor’s in general computer engineering from Ohio State University - Main Campus
Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general computer engineering from Texas A&M University - College Station
Located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general computer engineering from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo
Located in the city of Terre Haute, Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general computer engineering from Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology
NC State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Raleigh.More information about a bachelor’s in general computer engineering from North Carolina State University
Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general computer engineering from Drexel University
Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general computer engineering from University of Wisconsin - Madison
Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general computer engineering from University of Florida
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 Bachelor's Degree Schools award.
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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 | 2,283 |
| Other Computer Engineering | 132 |
| Computer Hardware Engineering | 9 |