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2025 Best General Computer Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region

39 Colleges in the Southeast Region
2,777 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 39 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for general computer engineering students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 2,777 degrees in general computer engineering to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Computer Engineering School

Best General Computer Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region 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

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

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Computer Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. 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 Southeast Region

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.

10 Top Southeast Region Schools in General Computer Engineering

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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

Duke University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in general computer engineering. Duke is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Durham. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,152 colleges 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 year we have data available.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In GA
157 General Computer Engineering Degrees Awarded

Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a great choice for students interested in a degree in general computer engineering. Georgia Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Atlanta. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Georgia Tech is a great school overall.

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

University of Virginia - Main Campus is a great choice for students interested in a degree in general computer engineering. University of Virginia is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized suburb of Charlottesville. A Best Colleges rank of #35 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means University of Virginia is a great university overall.

There were roughly 66 general computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia 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

It is hard to beat Virginia Tech if you want to pursue a degree in general computer engineering. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Virginia Tech is a great school overall.

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

Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #122 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means NC State is a great university overall.

There were about 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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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 city of Gainesville. A Best Colleges rank of #56 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UF is a great university overall.

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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Auburn University
Auburn, AL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AL
84 General Computer Engineering Degrees Awarded

Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #169 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Auburn is a great university overall.

There were approximately 84 general computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at Auburn in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In VA
44 General Computer Engineering Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #92 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means GMU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 44 general computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at GMU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Clemson University
Clemson, SC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In SC
71 General Computer Engineering Degrees Awarded

Located in the medium-sized suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #149 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Clemson is a great university overall.

There were approximately 71 general computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at Clemson in the most recent year we have data available.

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

Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 70 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were about 216 general computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at UCF in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general computer engineering from University of Central Florida

Best General Computer Engineering Colleges by State

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 738
North Carolina 710 495
Georgia 690 233
Virginia 630 482
Tennessee 624 90
South Carolina 530 156
Kentucky 518 162
Mississippi 501 69
Alabama 500 285
Louisiana 489 26
Arkansas 466 45
West Virginia 410 28

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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 585
Other Computer Engineering 16

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