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2024 Best General Computer Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

28 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
1,950 General Computer Engineering Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in general computer engineering, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #58 most popular program 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 reviewed 28 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of general computer engineering. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,950 degrees in general computer engineering during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Computer Engineering School

Best General Computer Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region The general computer engineering program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Computer Engineering rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general computer engineering schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your General Computer Engineering Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in General Computer Engineering
Master's Degrees in General Computer Engineering
Doctor's Degrees in General Computer Engineering

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Computer Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for General Computer Engineering in the Middle Atlantic Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the general computer engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in General Computer Engineering

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In PA
41.2% Growth in Graduates

University of Pennsylvania is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in general computer engineering. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.

There were about 17 general computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NJ
128 General Computer Engineering Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in general computer engineering needs to look into Stevens Institute of Technology. Stevens is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hoboken. A Best Colleges rank of #64 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Stevens is a great school overall.

There were about 128 general computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at Stevens in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MD
116 General Computer Engineering Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in general computer engineering needs to take a look at University of Maryland - College Park. UMCP is a very large public university located in the suburb of College Park. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMCP is a great university overall.

There were about 116 general computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In NY
40 General Computer Engineering Degrees Awarded

Columbia University in the City of New York is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general computer engineering. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.

There were roughly 40 general computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available.

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New York University
New York, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY
370 General Computer Engineering Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were about 370 general computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Villanova University
Villanova, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In PA
44 General Computer Engineering Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #70 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Villanova is a great university overall.

There were approximately 44 general computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at Villanova in the most recent year we have data available.

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In PA
83 General Computer Engineering Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were about 83 general computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at Drexel in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In DC

GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #49 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means GWU is a great university overall.

There were about 9 general computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In PA

Located in the city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #71 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Lehigh is a great university overall.

There were approximately 23 general computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at Lehigh in the most recent data year.

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Bucknell University
Lewisburg, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In PA

Located in the town of Lewisburg, Bucknell is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #66 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Bucknell is a great university overall.

There were about 30 general computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at Bucknell in the most recent data year.

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Best General Computer Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best general computer engineering colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 1,026 874
Pennsylvania 978 524
Maryland 618 220
New Jersey 614 226
District of Columbia 441 26
Delaware 345 79

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Software Engineering 568

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