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2024 Best General Computer Engineering Schools in the New England Region

16 Colleges in the New England Region
843 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.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 16 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for general computer engineering students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 843 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 New England 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.

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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 New England 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 New England 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 New England Region Schools in General Computer Engineering

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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MA
33 General Computer Engineering Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in general computer engineering needs to check out Harvard University. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Cambridge. A Best Colleges rank of #6 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Harvard is a great university overall.

There were about 33 general computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at Harvard in the most recent year we have data available.

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Boston University
Boston, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MA
121 General Computer Engineering Degrees Awarded

Boston University is a great choice for students interested in a degree in general computer engineering. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.

There were roughly 121 general computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent year we have data available.

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

It's hard to beat Northeastern University if you wish to pursue a degree in general computer engineering. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #59 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Northeastern is a great university overall.

There were roughly 157 general computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at Northeastern in the most recent year we have data available.

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

University of Connecticut is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general computer engineering. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #86 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCONN is a great university overall.

There were about 134 general computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent data year.

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Tufts University
Medford, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In MA
25.0% Growth in Graduates

Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Medford. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Tufts is a great university overall.

There were about 16 general computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent data year.

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Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MA
78 General Computer Engineering Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #81 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMass Amherst is a great university overall.

There were about 78 general computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MA
85 General Computer Engineering Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 21st out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were roughly 85 general computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at UMass Lowell in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In RI
19.2% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Kingston, URI is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 4th out of 9 colleges for overall quality in the state of Rhode Island.

There were about 26 general computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at URI in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MA
54 General Computer Engineering Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Boston, WIT is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #234 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means WIT is a great school overall.

There were about 54 general computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at WIT in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general computer engineering from Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In MA
16.7% Growth in Graduates

UMass Dartmouth is a medium-sized public university located in the midsize suburb of North Dartmouth. This university ranks 41st out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

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

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Best General Computer Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best general computer engineering schools for a specific state in the New England Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 854 582
Connecticut 538 188
Rhode Island 436 32
Maine 396 18
New Hampshire 395 9
Vermont 352 10

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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 862
Other Computer Engineering 37
Computer Hardware Engineering 1

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