by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CE Major” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 17,987 people earned their degree in computer engineering, making the major the 56th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, computer engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $73,143 and had an average of $24,685 in loans still to pay off.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 91 computer engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CE Major” ranking, we looked at 27 colleges that offer a degree in computer engineering. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in computer engineering.
See our ranking methodology to learn more.
When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CE Major” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CE Major”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CE Major. Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 associates’s CE degrees to qualified students.
Full Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology Computer Engineering Report
Out of the 27 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CE Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Rasmussen University - North Dakota landed the #2 spot on the list. Rasmussen University - North Dakota is a small school located in Fargo, North Dakota that handed out 6 associates’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Norwalk Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CE Major. Norwalk Community College is a small public school situated in Norwalk, Connecticut. It awarded 9 associates’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 27 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CE Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Vermont Technical College landed the #4 spot on the list. Randolph, Vermont is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s CE degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Amarillo College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CE Major list. Amarillo College is a public institution located in Amarillo, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Itawamba Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CE Major ranking. Located in Fulton, Mississippi, this small public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified associates’s CE students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #7, Rasmussen University - Florida did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CE Major list. Rasmussen University - Florida is a private for-profit institution located in Ocala, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 12 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Computer Engineering at Rasmussen University - Florida
With a ranking of #8, Rasmussen University - Wisconsin did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CE Major list. Rasmussen University - Wisconsin is a small private for-profit school situated in Green Bay, Wisconsin. It awarded 1 associates’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Rasmussen University - Wisconsin Computer Engineering Report
With a ranking of #9, Rasmussen University - Illinois did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CE Major list. Rasmussen University - Illinois is a small school located in Rockford, Illinois that handed out 3 associates’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.
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Rasmussen University - Minnesota did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CE Major ranking, coming in at #10. Located in St. Cloud, Minnesota, this small private for-profit school awarded 5 degrees to qualified associates’s CE students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Computer Engineering at Rasmussen University - Minnesota
With a ranking of #11, Rogue Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CE Major list. This small school is located in Grants Pass, Oregon, and it awarded 2 associates’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.
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Carroll Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CE Major list. Carroll Community College is a small public school situated in Westminster, Maryland. It awarded 1 associates’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.
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Community College of Rhode Island ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CE Major list. Community College of Rhode Island is located in Warwick, Rhode Island and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 associates’s CE degrees to qualified students.
Snow College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CE Major ranking, coming in at #14. This medium-sized school is located in Ephraim, Utah, and it awarded 2 associates’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #15, Howard Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CE Major list. Columbia, Maryland is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s CE degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #16, Full Sail University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CE Major list. Located in Winter Park, Florida, this large private for-profit school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified associates’s CE students in 2020-2021.
Salt Lake Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CE Major list. Salt Lake Community College is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 associates’s CE degrees to qualified students.
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Community College of Baltimore County ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CE Major list. Community College of Baltimore County is a public institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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College of Southern Maryland came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CE Major ranking. CSM is a public institution located in La Plata, Maryland. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full College of Southern Maryland Computer Engineering Report
Saint Francis University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CE Major ranking. Loretto, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s CE degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Holmes Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CE Major list. Holmes Community College is a small school located in Goodman, Mississippi that handed out 0 associates’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Scranton landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CE Major ranking. University of Scranton is located in Scranton, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 associates’s CE degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Northwest State Community College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CE Major ranking. Northwest State Community College is a public institution located in Archbold, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #20, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CE Major list. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a medium-sized school located in Perkinston, Mississippi that handed out 0 associates’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Computer Engineering Report
Rasmussen University - Kansas ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CE Major list. Rasmussen University - Kansas is a private for-profit institution located in Topeka, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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College of Southern Idaho landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CE Major ranking. College of Southern Idaho is located in Twin Falls, Idaho and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s CE degrees to qualified students.
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Northern New Mexico College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CE Major ranking, coming in at #20. Northern New Mexico College is a small school located in Espanola, New Mexico that handed out 0 associates’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Northern New Mexico College Computer Engineering Report
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