by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Computer Engineering Major in the New England Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 13,520 people earned their degree in general computer engineering, making the major the 58th most popular in the United States.
Across the New England region, there were 843 general computer engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 47 general computer engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $78,293 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Computer Engineering Major in the New England Region” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general computer engineering. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general computer engineering program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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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 “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Computer Engineering Major in the New England Region” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Computer Engineering Major in the New England Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Bridgeport. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Computer Engineering Major in the New England Region list. Bridgeport, Connecticut 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 4 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Computer Engineering Major in the New England Region list. This large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 17 doctorate’s general computer engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Computer Engineering Major in the New England Region list. North Dartmouth, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general computer engineering degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Connecticut. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Computer Engineering Major in the New England Region. University of Connecticut is a large school located in Storrs, Connecticut that handed out 14 doctorate’s general computer engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Boston University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Computer Engineering Major in the New England Region. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s general computer engineering degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%.
University of Massachusetts - Lowell came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Computer Engineering Major in the New England Region ranking. University of Massachusetts - Lowell is a public institution located in Lowell, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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