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2024 Best General Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools

207 Colleges in the United States
10,205 Bachelor's Degrees
Ranked #38 in popularity, general computer engineering is one of the most sought-after bachelor's degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 207 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best General Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 10,205 bachelor's degrees in general computer engineering during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Computer Engineering School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Best General Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools Your choice of general computer engineering for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality general computer engineering program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

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

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study General Computer Engineering in the United States

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for general computer engineering students seeking a a bachelor's degree. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

25 Top Schools for a Bachelor's in General Computer Engineering

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Duke University
Durham, NC
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
102 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Duke University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in general computer engineering. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general computer engineering from Duke University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
55 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in general computer engineering has to take a look at University of Southern California. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles.More information about a bachelor’s in general computer engineering from University of Southern California

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Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, CA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
72 Annual Graduates

Santa Clara University is a good decision for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in general computer engineering. Located in the midsize city of Santa Clara, SCU is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general computer engineering from Santa Clara University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
16 Annual Graduates

Northwestern University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in general computer engineering. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Evanston.More information about a bachelor’s in general computer engineering from Northwestern University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
21 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general computer engineering from Washington University in St Louis

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92 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general computer engineering from University of California - Los Angeles

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
110 Annual Graduates

U-M is a very large public university located in the city of Ann Arbor.More information about a bachelor’s in general computer engineering from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
139 Annual Graduates

UCSD is a fairly large public university located in the large city of La Jolla.More information about a bachelor’s in general computer engineering from University of California - San Diego

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
142 Annual Graduates

Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general computer engineering from Iowa State University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
59 Annual Graduates

University of Virginia is a fairly large public university located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.More information about a bachelor’s in general computer engineering from University of Virginia - Main Campus

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
176 Annual Graduates

UC Irvine is a very large public university located in the city of Irvine.More information about a bachelor’s in general computer engineering from University of California - Irvine

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Boston University
Boston, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
112 Annual Graduates

Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston.More information about a bachelor’s in general computer engineering from Boston University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
160 Annual Graduates

Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general computer engineering from Texas A&M University - College Station

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41 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Terre Haute, Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general computer engineering from Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
177 Annual Graduates

Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general computer engineering from Virginia Tech

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
62 Annual Graduates

Stevens is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hoboken.More information about a bachelor’s in general computer engineering from Stevens Institute of Technology

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
110 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general computer engineering from University of Florida

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
461 Annual Graduates

Ohio State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Columbus.More information about a bachelor’s in general computer engineering from Ohio State University - Main Campus

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93 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general computer engineering from University of Wisconsin - Madison

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
16 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general computer engineering from University of Notre Dame

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
17 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general computer engineering from University of Pennsylvania

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422 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general computer engineering from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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97 Annual Graduates

Located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general computer engineering from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

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153 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general computer engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
147 Annual Graduates

NC State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Raleigh.More information about a bachelor’s in general computer engineering from North Carolina State University

Rest of the Top Best General Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best General Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
32 Michigan Technological University Houghton, MI
33 Northeastern University Boston, MA
34 University of Connecticut Storrs, CT
35 The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX
36 Villanova University Villanova, PA
37 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN
38 Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN
39 Auburn University Auburn, AL
40 University of Iowa Iowa City, IA
41 Drexel University Philadelphia, PA

General Computer Engineering by Region

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Region
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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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

Majors Similar to General Computer Engineering

Related Major Annual Graduates
Software Engineering 1,888
Other Computer Engineering 96
Computer Hardware Engineering 5

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