2024 Best Computer Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Computer Engineering is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #60 most popular doctor's degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 15 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for doctor's degree seekers in the field of computer engineering. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 100 doctor's degrees in computer engineering during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Computer Engineering School for Your Doctor's Degree

Your choice of computer engineering for getting your doctor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality ce program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their doctor's degree from the school. After all, your doctor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

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

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on computer engineering students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other computer engineering students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for computer engineering to pay back their student loans after receiving their doctor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized computer engineering related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for computer engineering students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The ce school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Computer Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Computer Engineering in the Southeast Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in computer engineering.

10 Top Southeast Region Schools for a Doctorate in CE

1

University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, VA

2 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in computer engineering has to check out University of Virginia - Main Campus. University of Virginia is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Charlottesville.More information about a doctorate in computer engineering from University of Virginia - Main Campus

2

Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

9 Annual Graduates

Virginia Tech is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in computer engineering. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in computer engineering from Virginia Tech

3

Auburn University
Auburn, AL

6 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in computer engineering needs to check out Auburn University. Auburn is a fairly large public university located in the city of Auburn.More information about a doctorate in computer engineering from Auburn University

4

University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

4 Annual Graduates

University of Florida is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a doctor's degree in computer engineering. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in computer engineering from University of Florida

5

North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC

4 Annual Graduates

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

6

Clemson University
Clemson, SC

5 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in computer engineering from Clemson University

7

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Knoxville, TN

3 Annual Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in computer engineering from The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

8

University of South Carolina - Columbia
Columbia, SC

11 Annual Graduates

UofSC is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.More information about a doctorate in computer engineering from University of South Carolina - Columbia

9

University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL

9 Annual Graduates

UCF is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Orlando.More information about a doctorate in computer engineering from University of Central Florida

10

University of South Florida - Main Campus
Tampa, FL

20 Annual Graduates

USF Tampa is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Tampa.More information about a doctorate in computer engineering from University of South Florida - Main Campus

Best Computer Engineering Colleges by State

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	138	41
Virginia	127	11
North Carolina	115	4
Mississippi	113	0
Louisiana	103	3
Tennessee	102	8
Alabama	98	12
South Carolina	91	16
Kentucky	87	5

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Computer Engineering Related Rankings by Major

Computer Engineering is one of 41 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.

CE Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
General Computer Engineering	100

Most Popular Majors Related to CE

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering	470
Mechanical Engineering	320
Biomedical Engineering	236
Civil Engineering	228
General Engineering	198
Chemical Engineering	175
Materials Engineering	143
Industrial Engineering	116
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	78
Other Engineering	78

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.