by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual reviewed 42 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of computer engineering. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,615 bachelor's degrees in computer engineering during the 2021-2022 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of computer engineering for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we consider a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of bachelor's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their bachelor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
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 bachelor's degree.
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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for computer engineering students seeking a a bachelor's degree.
Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in computer engineering needs to take a look at Duke University. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Durham.
Those computer engineering students who get their bachelor's degree from Duke University earn $35,197 more than the typical ce graduate.
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University of Virginia - Main Campus is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in computer engineering. University of Virginia is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Charlottesville.
Those computer engineering students who get their bachelor's degree from University of Virginia - Main Campus make $42,284 more than the standard ce grad.
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Virginia Tech is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in computer engineering. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.
Bachelor's recipients from the computer engineering degree program at Virginia Tech earn $10,688 above the standard college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.
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It's difficult to beat Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in computer engineering. Georgia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Atlanta.
Those computer engineering students who get their bachelor's degree from Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus make $17,681 more than the typical ce student.
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Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public university with a very large student population.
Those computer engineering students who get their bachelor's degree from North Carolina State University earn $7,049 more than the typical ce grad.
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UF is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Gainesville.
Computer Engineering bachelor's degree recipients from University of Florida receive an earnings boost of about $12,001 over the average earnings of computer engineering majors.
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Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public university with a very large student population.
Computer Engineering bachelor's degree recipients from Auburn University receive an earnings boost of around $4,119 above the average earnings of computer engineering majors.
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Located in the midsize suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public university with a fairly large student population.
Soon after graduating, ce bachelor's recipients usually earn around $77,672 at the beginning of their careers.
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Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public university with a very large student population.
After graduation, ce bachelor's recipients usually earn an average of $76,819 in their early careers.
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Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public university with a very large student population.
Bachelor's recipients from the computer engineering major at George Mason University earn $11,518 more than the average college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.
More information about a bachelor’s in computer engineering from George Mason UniversityExplore the best computer engineering schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 225 | 753 |
| Georgia | 224 | 295 |
| Tennessee | 220 | 78 |
| North Carolina | 213 | 335 |
| Virginia | 213 | 379 |
| South Carolina | 195 | 126 |
| Kentucky | 187 | 117 |
| Alabama | 184 | 234 |
| Louisiana | 171 | 23 |
| Mississippi | 169 | 65 |
| Arkansas | 167 | 42 |
| West Virginia | 147 | 28 |
One of 41 majors within the Engineering area of study, Computer Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Computer Engineering | 2,239 |
| Software Engineering | 360 |
| Other Computer Engineering | 16 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 7,393 |
| Civil Engineering | 3,356 |
| Electrical Engineering | 3,148 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 1,962 |
| Chemical Engineering | 1,939 |
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 1,757 |
| Industrial Engineering | 1,704 |
| General Engineering | 832 |
| Environmental Engineering | 363 |
| Materials Engineering | 336 |