2023 Most Well Attended CE Major
395
Ranked Colleges
17,987
Degrees Awarded
$36,200
Avg Cost*
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended CE Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Computer Engineering is the 56th most popular major in the country with 17,987 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, computer engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $73,143 and had an average of $24,685 in loans still to pay off.
This year’s “Most Well Attended CE Major” ranking looked at 395 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computer engineering. To top this list, a school must have a successful computer engineering program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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Most Well Attended CE Major
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended CE Major”.
Top 25 Most Popular Colleges for Computer Engineering
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Jose State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended CE Major list. San Jose State University is located in San Jose, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 892 ’s CE degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Computer Engineering at San Jose State
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended CE Major list. Northeastern is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 776 ’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Computer Engineering at Northeastern University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended CE Major list. Ohio State is a large public school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 562 ’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Computer Engineering at Ohio State
Out of the 395 schools in the Most Well Attended CE Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #4 spot on the list. Champaign, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s CE degrees to 422 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Computer Engineering at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended CE Major list. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school awarded 413 degrees to qualified ’s CE students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full ASU - Tempe Computer Engineering Report
Iowa State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended CE Major ranking. This large school is located in Ames, Iowa, and it awarded 373 ’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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 89%.
Full Iowa State University Computer Engineering Report
With a ranking of #7, New York University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended CE Major list. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s CE degrees to 370 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Computer Engineering at NYU
University of California - Irvine landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended CE Major ranking. UC Irvine is located in Irvine, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 330 ’s CE degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.
Read full report on Computer Engineering at University of California - Irvine
Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended CE Major list. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 300 ’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%.
Full Texas A&M College Station Computer Engineering Report
North Carolina State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended CE Major list. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s CE degrees to 313 students in 2020-2021.
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 2.0% 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%.
Read more about Computer Engineering at North Carolina State University
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended CE Major ranking. Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, this large public school handed out 269 degrees to qualified ’s CE students in 2020-2021.
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 96%.
Read full report on Computer Engineering at U-M
Santa Clara University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended CE Major ranking. Santa Clara University is a medium-sized school located in Santa Clara, California that handed out 251 ’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Santa Clara University Computer Engineering Report
With a ranking of #13, Virginia Tech did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended CE Major list. Located in Blacksburg, Virginia, this large public school handed out 247 diplomas to qualified ’s CE students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Virginia Tech Computer Engineering Report
The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended CE Major ranking, coming in at #14. UT Dallas is a large school located in Richardson, Texas that handed out 246 ’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, 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 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full UT Dallas Computer Engineering Report
Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended CE Major ranking, coming in at #15. West Lafayette, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s CE degrees to 233 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Computer Engineering at Purdue
With a ranking of #16, Rochester Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended CE Major list. This fairly large school is located in Rochester, New York, and it awarded 232 ’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Computer Engineering at Rochester Institute of Technology
With a ranking of #17, University of California - San Diego did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended CE Major list. This large school is located in La Jolla, California, and it awarded 225 ’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, 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 94%.
Read full report on Computer Engineering at University of California - San Diego
University of California - Merced did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended CE Major ranking, coming in at #18. UC Merced is a medium-sized public school situated in Merced, California. It awarded 211 ’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.
Read full report on Computer Engineering at UC Merced
Stevens Institute of Technology came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended CE Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Hoboken, New Jersey, and it awarded 225 ’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Read full report on Computer Engineering at Stevens
Auburn University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended CE Major list. Auburn, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s CE degrees to 171 students in 2020-2021.
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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Computer Engineering at Auburn
University of Central Florida ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended CE Major list. This large school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 163 ’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Full UCF Computer Engineering Report
Florida International University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended CE Major ranking. Miami, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s CE degrees to 161 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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 91%.
Full Florida International University Computer Engineering Report
University of Nevada - Reno did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended CE Major ranking, coming in at #23. Reno, Nevada is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s CE degrees to 159 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full UNR Computer Engineering Report
California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended CE Major list. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a large school located in San Luis Obispo, California that handed out 158 ’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Computer Engineering Report
With a ranking of #25, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended CE Major list. This large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 153 ’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%.
Full Georgia Tech Computer Engineering Report
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