by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on General Computer Engineering Major” ranking - to help you make that decision.
General Computer Engineering is the 58th most popular major in the country with 13,520 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on General Computer Engineering Major” ranking analyzed 317 colleges that offered a degree in general computer engineering. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general computer engineering.
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The general computer engineering school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools Highly Focused on General Computer Engineering Major”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for general computer engineering students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida Polytechnic University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on General Computer Engineering Major. Florida Polytechnic University is a public institution located in Lakeland, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 39 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Merced. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on General Computer Engineering Major. University of California - Merced is a medium-sized school located in Merced, California that handed out 198 ’s general computer engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of California - Merced General Computer Engineering Report
Out of the 317 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on General Computer Engineering Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology landed the #3 spot on the list. Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Terre Haute, Indiana. It awarded 41 ’s general computer engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Santa Clara University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Computer Engineering Major list. Santa Clara, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s general computer engineering degrees to 228 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wentworth Institute of Technology. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on General Computer Engineering Major. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 54 degrees to qualified ’s general computer engineering students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #6, International Technological University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Computer Engineering Major list. ITU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in San Jose, California. It awarded 8 ’s general computer engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
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Stevens Institute of Technology landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Computer Engineering Major ranking. Stevens Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hoboken, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 128 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
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With a ranking of #8, Kettering University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Computer Engineering Major list. Kettering is a small school located in Flint, Michigan that handed out 28 ’s general computer engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #9, Benedict College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Computer Engineering Major list. Benedict College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Columbia, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Milwaukee School of Engineering landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Computer Engineering Major ranking. Milwaukee School of Engineering is a small school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 22 ’s general computer engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #11, Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Computer Engineering Major list. Ohio State University - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 562 ’s general computer engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
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 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico - Orlando ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Computer Engineering Major list. Orlando, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s general computer engineering degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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Capitol Technology University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Computer Engineering Major ranking, coming in at #13. Capitol Technology University is located in Laurel, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s general computer engineering degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
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St. Mary’s University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Computer Engineering Major ranking. St. Mary’s University is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 30 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full St. Mary’s University General Computer Engineering Report
Missouri University of Science and Technology landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Computer Engineering Major ranking. Missouri University of Science and Technology is located in Rolla, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 75 ’s general computer engineering degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
Full Missouri University of Science and Technology General Computer Engineering Report
University of Nevada - Reno came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Computer Engineering Major ranking. University of Nevada - Reno is a large school located in Reno, Nevada that handed out 159 ’s general computer engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Computer Engineering Major ranking, coming in at #17. University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez is a public institution located in Mayaguez, . The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 57 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Michigan Technological University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Computer Engineering Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Houghton, Michigan, and it awarded 51 ’s general computer engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, 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 86%.
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With a ranking of #19, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Computer Engineering Major list. UIUC is a public institution located in Champaign, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 422 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Bucknell University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Computer Engineering Major ranking, coming in at #20. This small school is located in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 30 ’s general computer engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Bucknell University General Computer Engineering Report
North Carolina State University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Computer Engineering Major ranking. NC State is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 313 ’s general computer engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, 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%.
With a ranking of #22, New Jersey Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Computer Engineering Major list. NJIT is a public institution located in Newark, New Jersey. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 80 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, 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 89%.
Full New Jersey Institute of Technology General Computer Engineering Report
University of Alabama in Huntsville did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Computer Engineering Major ranking, coming in at #23. UAH is a medium-sized public school situated in Huntsville, Alabama. It awarded 61 ’s general computer engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Computer Engineering Major ranking. Hato Rey, is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s general computer engineering degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #25, San Jose State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Computer Engineering Major list. Located in San Jose, California, this large public school handed out 351 diplomas to qualified ’s general computer engineering students 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
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Not only did these schools make the top 48 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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