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2022 Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Doctorate

55 Ranked Colleges
388 Degrees Awarded
$25,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Doctorate

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Doctorate” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 12,892 people earned their degree in general computer engineering, making the major the 61st most popular in the United States.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 388 general computer engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 55 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general computer engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general computer engineering programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general computer engineering program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Doctorate

The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree general computer engineering students.

Top 25 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Computer Engineering

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 55 schools in the Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Ames, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general computer engineering degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree general computer engineering students list, Iowa State has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State are $25,948, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Iowa State University General Computer Engineering Report

#12 in overall quality

Out of the 55 schools in the Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #2 spot on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 20 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree general computer engineering students list, Texas A&M College Station has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best General Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, California
#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Santa Clara University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Doctorate. Santa Clara, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s general computer engineering degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

SCU also made our “Best General Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at SCU are $23,507, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Doctorate. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 21 doctorate’s general computer engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Florida - Main Campus are $21,126.

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#5

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#10 in overall quality

Out of the 55 schools in the Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the #5 spot on the list. Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 doctorate’s general computer engineering degrees to qualified students.

Virginia Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best General Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Michigan Technological University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Houghton, Michigan, this medium-sized public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s general computer engineering students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan Technological University are $21,996.

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#7

Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne, Florida

With a ranking of #7, Florida Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Doctorate list. Florida Institute of Technology is located in Melbourne, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s general computer engineering degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Institute of Technology are $22,588, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina

Clemson University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Clemson, South Carolina, this large public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s general computer engineering students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson are $23,246, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#19 in overall quality

North Carolina State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Doctorate ranking. NC State is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 doctorate’s general computer engineering degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NC State, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best General Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts
#8 in overall quality

Northeastern University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Doctorate ranking. This large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s general computer engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Northeastern also made our “Best General Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern University are $25,558, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11

University of Tulsa

Tulsa, Oklahoma

With a ranking of #11, University of Tulsa did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Doctorate list. Tulsa, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s general computer engineering degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Tulsa are $24,080.

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University of Nevada - Reno did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #12. UNR is a large public school situated in Reno, Nevada. It awarded 8 doctorate’s general computer engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UNR are $21,971, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Nevada - Reno General Computer Engineering Report

The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Doctorate ranking. The University of Texas at Arlington is a large school located in Arlington, Texas that handed out 5 doctorate’s general computer engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Arlington are $23,376, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#14

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#22 in overall quality

University of Florida came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Doctorate ranking. University of Florida is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 8 doctorate’s general computer engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best General Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130.

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#15

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina
#23 in overall quality

University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #15. University of South Carolina - Columbia is located in Columbia, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 doctorate’s general computer engineering degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree general computer engineering students list, UofSC has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best General Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UofSC are $30,160, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of South Carolina - Columbia General Computer Engineering Report

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Doctorate ranking. UC is a large school located in Cincinnati, Ohio that handed out 11 doctorate’s general computer engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus are $26,644, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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University of Maryland - Baltimore County ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Doctorate list. This fairly large school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s general computer engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMBC are $21,078.

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#18

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
#21 in overall quality

Lehigh University landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Lehigh University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Lehigh not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best General Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lehigh are $27,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#19

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#7 in overall quality

University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Charlottesville, Virginia, this large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s general computer engineering students in 2019-2020.

University of Virginia also took the #7 spot in our “Best General Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia - Main Campus are $32,394.

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#24 in overall quality

Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #20. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general computer engineering degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe also made our “Best General Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #24. Average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#21

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa

University of Iowa ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Doctorate list. Iowa City, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general computer engineering degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Iowa are $27,613.

Full University of Iowa General Computer Engineering Report

#22

Tennessee State University

Nashville, Tennessee

With a ranking of #22, Tennessee State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Doctorate list. Tennessee State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 3 doctorate’s general computer engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Tennessee State University are $20,860, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#18 in overall quality

University of California - San Diego came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Doctorate ranking. La Jolla, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general computer engineering degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree general computer engineering students list, UCSD has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best General Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - San Diego are $28,631, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#24

University of Central Florida

Orlando, Florida

With a ranking of #24, University of Central Florida did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Doctorate list. University of Central Florida is located in Orlando, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 doctorate’s general computer engineering degrees to qualified students.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Florida are $28,657.

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Colorado State University - Fort Collins came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Fort Collins, Colorado, this large public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s general computer engineering students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State are $28,055.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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