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. Combined, these schools handed out 2,537 bachelor's degrees in computer engineering to qualified students.
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 good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we consider a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of different 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 colleges 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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Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for computer engineering students seeking a a bachelor's degree.
Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in computer engineering has to look into Duke University. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Durham.
Those computer engineering students who get their bachelor's degree from Duke University make $35,197 more than the average ce grad.
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University of Virginia - Main Campus is a wonderful decision for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in computer engineering. University of Virginia is a very large public university located in the midsize suburb of Charlottesville.
Those computer engineering students who get their bachelor's degree from University of Virginia - Main Campus receive $42,284 more than the standard ce graduate.
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Virginia Tech is a wonderful choice for students interested in a bachelor's degree in computer engineering. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.
Bachelor's recipients from the computer engineering major at Virginia Tech get $10,688 above the standard college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.
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It is difficult to beat Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in computer engineering. Georgia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large 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 average ce graduate.
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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 receive $7,049 more than the standard ce student.
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UF is a fairly 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 around $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 get an earnings boost of approximately $4,119 over the average income of computer engineering graduates.
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Located in the midsize suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public university with a very large student population.
Soon after graduation, ce bachelor's recipients generally earn an average of $77,672 at the beginning of their careers.
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Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public university with a very large student population.
After graduating, ce bachelor's recipients generally make about $76,819 in the first five years of their career.
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Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public university with a fairly large student population.
Bachelor's recipients from the computer engineering degree program at George Mason University make $11,518 more than the average college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.
More information about a bachelor’s in computer engineering from George Mason UniversityExplore the best computer engineering colleges 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 | 2,110 |
| Software Engineering | 400 |
| Other Computer Engineering | 27 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 6,992 |
| Civil Engineering | 3,350 |
| Electrical Engineering | 2,927 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 2,056 |
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 1,925 |
| Chemical Engineering | 1,813 |
| Industrial Engineering | 1,686 |
| General Engineering | 801 |
| Environmental Engineering | 357 |
| Materials Engineering | 310 |