by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 14 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for computer engineering students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 392 doctor's degrees in computer engineering to qualified students.
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Your choice of computer engineering for getting your doctor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality ce program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of doctorate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their doctor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for computer engineering students working on their doctor's degree.
The ce 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 Computer Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in computer engineering.
It is difficult to beat Northeastern University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in computer engineering. Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston.More information about a doctorate in computer engineering from Northeastern University
It's hard to beat University of Michigan - Ann Arbor if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in computer engineering. U-M is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.More information about a doctorate in computer engineering from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
University of California - Irvine is one of the best schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in computer engineering. UC Irvine is a very large public university located in the city of Irvine.More information about a doctorate in computer engineering from University of California - Irvine
University of Notre Dame is one of the best schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in computer engineering. Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in computer engineering from University of Notre Dame
Located in the fringe town of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in computer engineering from University of Connecticut
Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in computer engineering from Virginia Tech
Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in computer engineering from Texas A&M University - College Station
Ohio State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Columbus.More information about a doctorate in computer engineering from Ohio State University - Main Campus
UC Santa Cruz is a fairly large public university located in the city of Santa Cruz.More information about a doctorate in computer engineering from University of California - Santa Cruz
UC is a very large public university located in the large city of Cincinnati.More information about a doctorate in computer engineering from University of Cincinnati - Main Campus
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Computer Engineering is one of 41 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Computer Engineering | 362 |
| Software Engineering | 29 |
| Computer Hardware Engineering | 1 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering | 2,178 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 1,842 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 1,361 |
| Civil Engineering | 1,240 |
| Chemical Engineering | 1,120 |
| Materials Engineering | 772 |
| General Engineering | 458 |
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 428 |
| Industrial Engineering | 346 |
| Other Engineering | 219 |