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2024 Best General Computer Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region

49 Colleges in the Southeast Region
2,837 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 49 schools in the Southeast 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 2,837 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 Southeast Region Your choice of general computer engineering school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

General Computer Engineering Rankings by Degree Level

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

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Computer Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. 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 Southeast 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 Southeast Region Schools in General Computer Engineering

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Duke University
Durham, NC
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NC
121 General Computer Engineering Degrees Awarded

Duke University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in general computer engineering. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Durham. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.

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

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In VA
76 General Computer Engineering Degrees Awarded

University of Virginia - Main Campus is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in general computer engineering. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #33 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means University of Virginia is a great university overall.

There were approximately 76 general computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In FL
125 General Computer Engineering Degrees Awarded

University of Florida is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general computer engineering. UF is a fairly large public university located in the city of Gainesville. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UF is a great university overall.

There were roughly 125 general computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent data year.

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VA
247 General Computer Engineering Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat Virginia Tech if you wish to pursue a degree in general computer engineering. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg. A Best Colleges rank of #62 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Virginia Tech is a great school overall.

There were approximately 247 general computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

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

Georgia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Atlanta. A Best Colleges rank of #24 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Georgia Tech is a great school overall.

There were about 153 general computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at Georgia Tech in the most recent data year.

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

Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #92 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NC State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 313 general computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In TN

Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.

There were about 12 general computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent data year.

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Auburn University
Auburn, AL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AL
171 General Computer Engineering Degrees Awarded

Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were roughly 171 general computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at Auburn in the most recent year we have data available.

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

Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 77 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were roughly 163 general computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at UCF in the most recent data year.

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Clemson University
Clemson, SC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In SC
95 General Computer Engineering Degrees Awarded

Clemson is a very large public university located in the suburb of Clemson. A Best Colleges rank of #107 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Clemson is a great university overall.

There were roughly 95 general computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at Clemson in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best General Computer Engineering Colleges by State

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 738
North Carolina 710 495
Georgia 690 233
Virginia 630 482
Tennessee 624 90
South Carolina 530 156
Kentucky 518 162
Mississippi 501 69
Alabama 500 285
Louisiana 489 26
Arkansas 466 45
West Virginia 410 28

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General Computer Engineering is one of 3 different types of Computer Engineering programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Software Engineering 453
Other Computer Engineering 7

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