by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CE Major in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2021-2022, 16,954 people earned their degree in computer engineering, making the major the 56th most popular in the United States. In , computer engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $73,421 and had an average of $22,782 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 3,378 computer engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $68,480 and $22,947 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,615 computer engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,436 and $23,790 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CE Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 80 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computer engineering. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in computer engineering.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CE Major in the Southeast Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree ce students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida Polytechnic University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CE Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Lakeland, Florida, this small public school handed out 39 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s ce students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Benedict College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CE Major in the Southeast Region. This small school is located in Columbia, South Carolina, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s ce degrees in 2021-2022.
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Out of the 80 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CE Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico - Orlando landed the #3 spot on the list. Orlando, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s ce degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Alabama in Huntsville. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CE Major in the Southeast Region. University of Alabama in Huntsville is a medium-sized public school situated in Huntsville, Alabama. It awarded 71 bachelors’s ce degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 80 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CE Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Virginia’s College at Wise landed the #5 spot on the list. The University of Virginia’s College at Wise is located in Wise, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s ce degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Virginia State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CE Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Virginia State University is a small school located in Petersburg, Virginia that handed out 9 bachelors’s ce degrees in 2021-2022.
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Florida Gulf Coast University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CE Major in the Southeast Region ranking. FGCU is a fairly large school located in Fort Myers, Florida that handed out 68 bachelors’s ce degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Virginia Tech came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CE Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Blacksburg, Virginia, and it awarded 184 bachelors’s ce degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Claflin University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CE Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Orangeburg, South Carolina, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s ce degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CE Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 157 bachelors’s ce degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Florida Institute of Technology ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CE Major in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Melbourne, Florida, and it awarded 41 bachelors’s ce degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #12, Duke University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CE Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Durham, North Carolina, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 134 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s ce students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Auburn University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CE Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. Auburn University is a large public school situated in Auburn, Alabama. It awarded 112 bachelors’s ce degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #14, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CE Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Daytona Beach, Florida, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 31 degrees to qualified bachelors’s ce students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #15, Jackson State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CE Major in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Jackson, Mississippi, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s ce degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Christopher Newport University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CE Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #16. Christopher Newport University is located in Newport News, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s ce degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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North Carolina State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CE Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. North Carolina State University is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 136 bachelors’s ce degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of Louisville landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CE Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UofL is a public institution located in Louisville, Kentucky. The school has a large population, and it awarded 72 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Kennesaw State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CE Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Kennesaw State University is located in Kennesaw, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 116 bachelors’s ce degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #20, Clemson University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CE Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Clemson, South Carolina, and it awarded 48 bachelors’s ce degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
With a ranking of #21, North Carolina A & T State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CE Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, this fairly large public school handed out 25 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s ce students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Johnson C Smith University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CE Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Charlotte, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s ce degrees to 4 students in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
University of Central Florida landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CE Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Central Florida is located in Orlando, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 192 bachelors’s ce degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Florida Atlantic University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CE Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #24. FAU is located in Boca Raton, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 66 bachelors’s ce degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Morehouse College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CE Major in the Southeast Region list. Morehouse College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 7 bachelors’s ce degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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