2024 Best General Computer Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

General Computer Engineering is of the hottest master's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #71 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best General Computer Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 52 master's degrees in general computer engineering to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to general computer engineering students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of general computer engineering students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general computer engineering related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general computer engineering students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank General Computer Engineering Schools

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 General Computer Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Illinois list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study General Computer Engineering in Illinois

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in general computer engineering.

Top Illinois Schools for a Master's in General Computer Engineering

1

Northwestern University
Evanston, IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

43 Annual Graduates

Northwestern University is a good option for individuals pursuing a master's degree in general computer engineering. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in general computer engineering from Northwestern University

2

Illinois Institute of Technology
Chicago, IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

9 Annual Graduates

Illinois Institute of Technology is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in general computer engineering. Illinois Tech is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.More information about a master’s in general computer engineering from Illinois Institute of Technology

Best General Computer Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Ohio	494	144
Michigan	476	143
Indiana	375	17

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Rankings in Majors Related to General Computer Engineering

One of 3 majors within the Computer Engineering area of study, General Computer Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Software Engineering	58
Other Computer Engineering	3
Computer Hardware Engineering	2

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.