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2025 Best Computer Engineering Schools in Virginia

5 Colleges in Virginia
477 CE Degrees Awarded
$81,699 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in computer engineering, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #56 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Computer Engineering Schools in Virginia ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 477 degrees in computer engineering to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Computer Engineering School

Best Computer Engineering Schools in Virginia The ce program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Computer Engineering rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for computer engineering schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Computer Engineering Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in CE
Master's Degrees in CE
Doctor's Degrees in CE

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Computer Engineering Schools in Virginia list to help you make the college decision. 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 Computer Engineering in Virginia

The schools below may not offer all types of ce degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Virginia Schools in CE

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
66 CE Degrees Awarded
$118,232 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat University of Virginia - Main Campus if you wish to pursue a degree in computer engineering. Located in the midsize suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #35 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means University of Virginia is a great university overall.

There were about 66 computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent year we have data available. Those computer engineering students who get their degree from University of Virginia - Main Campus earn $36,533 more than the typical ce student.

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2
Virginia Tech crest
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
257 CE Degrees Awarded
3.9% Growth in Graduates

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

There were roughly 257 computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent year we have data available. Computer Engineering degree recipients from Virginia Tech get an earnings boost of about $4,937 above the average income of computer engineering graduates.

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Bachelors Degree Type
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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
78 CE Degrees Awarded
$106,243 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat George Mason University if you wish to pursue a degree in computer engineering. GMU is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Fairfax. This university ranks 4th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were approximately 78 computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at GMU in the most recent year we have data available. Computer Engineering degree recipients from George Mason University get an earnings boost of about $24,544 over the average earnings of computer engineering graduates.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$82,964 Median Starting Salary

Virginia Commonwealth University is a good option for students pursuing a degree in computer engineering. Located in the medium-sized city of Richmond, VCU is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 8th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were approximately 23 computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at VCU in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, ce degree recipients generally earn an average of $82,964 in the first five years of their career.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$70,298 Median Starting Salary

Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 16th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were roughly 19 computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at Old Dominion in the most recent data year. After graduation, ce degree recipients typically make an average of $70,298 in their early careers.

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Best Computer Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Computer Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 345
Florida 282 941
North Carolina 279 510
Tennessee 269 100
South Carolina 248 156
Kentucky 244 162
Louisiana 242 26
Mississippi 234 69
Arkansas 234 45
Alabama 233 292
West Virginia 207 42

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One of 41 majors within the Engineering area of study, Computer Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

CE Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Computer Engineering 437
Software Engineering 40

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 828
General Engineering 720
Civil Engineering 641
Electrical Engineering 502
Biomedical Engineering 338
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 314
Industrial Engineering 245
Systems Engineering 221
Chemical Engineering 193
Other Engineering 173

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