2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Engineering
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Computer Engineering is the 60th most popular major in the country with 16,932 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, computer engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $68,762 and had an average of $25,829 in loans still to pay off.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 4,661 computer engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 116 colleges that offered a degree in computer engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent computer engineering programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the computer engineering program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree ce students.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Engineering
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school situated in Fargo, North Dakota. It awarded 17 masters’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University are $11,589, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full North Dakota State University Computer Engineering Report
Out of the 116 schools in the Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Santa Clara University landed the #2 spot on the list. Santa Clara University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Santa Clara, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 278 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
SCU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SCU are $23,507.
Out of the 116 schools in the Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 120 masters’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree ce students list, Texas A&M College Station has also earned the #24 rank in our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Villanova University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s. Villanova is a fairly large school located in Villanova, Pennsylvania that handed out 18 masters’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree ce students list, Villanova has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Villanova University are $20,719.
Out of the 116 schools in the Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Ames, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s CE degrees to 51 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree ce students list, Iowa State has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University are $25,948, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #6, San Jose State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s list. San Jose, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s CE degrees to 563 students in 2019-2020.
San Jose State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at San Jose State University are $18,790, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Fairfield University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s list. Fairfield U is located in Fairfield, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 28 masters’s CE degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Fairfield U are $19,267, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Northeastern University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 577 degrees to qualified masters’s CE students in 2019-2020.
Northeastern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern are $25,558.
Michigan Technological University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Houghton, Michigan, this medium-sized public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s CE students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan Tech are $21,996, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez did quite well in the 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #10. UPR Mayaguez is a fairly large school located in Mayaguez, that handed out 4 masters’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez are $7,220, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Dayton landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s ranking. University of Dayton is a fairly large school located in Dayton, Ohio that handed out 10 masters’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UDayton are $17,780, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #12, Virginia Tech did quite well on the 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s list. Virginia Tech is a large school located in Blacksburg, Virginia that handed out 49 masters’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Virginia Tech, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547.
Texas Tech University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s ranking. Texas Tech is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Clemson University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s ranking. Clemson is a large school located in Clemson, South Carolina that handed out 3 masters’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson are $23,246, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #15, North Carolina State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s list. North Carolina State University is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 97 masters’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.
NC State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
California Baptist University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #16. Cal Baptist is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Riverside, California. It awarded 6 masters’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at California Baptist University are $14,140.
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach did quite well in the 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #17. This medium-sized school is located in Daytona Beach, Florida, and it awarded 9 masters’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach are $19,736, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in the 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #18. ASU - Tempe is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 219 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read full report on Computer Engineering at Arizona State University - Tempe
Florida Institute of Technology came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s ranking. Florida Tech is located in Melbourne, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s CE degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Institute of Technology are $22,588, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full Florida Institute of Technology Computer Engineering Report
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s ranking. UMN Twin Cities is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 22 masters’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read more about Computer Engineering at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
University of California - San Diego ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s list. This large school is located in La Jolla, California, and it awarded 69 masters’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCSD, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCSD are $28,631, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s ranking. The University of Texas at Arlington is located in Arlington, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 27 masters’s CE degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Arlington are $23,376, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #23, University of North Texas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s list. University of North Texas is located in Denton, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s CE degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Texas are $15,618, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #24, University of Nevada - Reno did quite well on the 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s list. UNR is a large public school situated in Reno, Nevada. It awarded 30 masters’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nevada - Reno are $21,971, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #25, California State University - Northridge did quite well on the 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s list. California State University - Northridge is a large school located in Northridge, California that handed out 14 masters’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Northridge are $17,955, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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- *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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