2024 Best Computer Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

Computer Engineering is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #60 most popular doctor's degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for computer engineering students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 47 doctor's degrees in computer engineering during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Computer Engineering School for Your Doctor's Degree

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. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

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.

Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their doctor's degree from the school. After all, your doctor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on computer engineering students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other computer engineering students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for computer engineering to pay back their student loans after receiving their doctor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized computer engineering related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for computer engineering students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Computer Engineering in the New England Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in computer engineering.

Top New England Region Schools for a Doctorate in CE

1

Northeastern University
Boston, MA

17 Annual Graduates

It is hard 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

2

Boston University
Boston, MA

6 Annual Graduates

Boston University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in computer engineering. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston.More information about a doctorate in computer engineering from Boston University

3

University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT

14 Annual Graduates

University of Connecticut is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in computer engineering. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in computer engineering from University of Connecticut

4

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
North Dartmouth, MA

4 Annual Graduates

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth is a great choice for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in computer engineering. UMass Dartmouth is a moderately-sized public university located in the midsize suburb of North Dartmouth.More information about a doctorate in computer engineering from University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

4

University of Massachusetts - Lowell
Lowell, MA

2 Annual Graduates

University of Massachusetts - Lowell is a good choice for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in computer engineering. Located in the suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in computer engineering from University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Best Computer Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best computer engineering schools for a specific state in the New England Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	153	29
Connecticut	93	18

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Computer Engineering Related Rankings by Major

Computer Engineering is one of 41 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.

CE Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
General Computer Engineering	47

Most Popular Majors Related to CE

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering	144
Biomedical Engineering	112
Mechanical Engineering	112
Chemical Engineering	76
Materials Engineering	49
Civil Engineering	46
Engineering Science	41
General Engineering	24
Environmental Engineering	23
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	19

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.