by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CE Major in the New England Region” ranking.
Computer Engineering is the 56th most popular major in the country with 17,987 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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.
Across the New England region, there were 1,743 computer engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $79,736 and $25,406 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 713 computer engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,403 and $25,944 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CE Major in the New England Region” ranking looked at 28 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computer engineering. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their computer engineering program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CE Major in the New England Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wentworth Institute of Technology. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CE Major in the New England Region. WIT is a small school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 54 bachelors’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northeastern University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CE Major in the New England Region. Northeastern is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 140 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vermont Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CE Major in the New England Region list. Vermont Tech is a public institution located in Randolph, Vermont. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about Computer Engineering at Vermont Technical College
Out of the 28 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CE Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Bridgeport landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Bridgeport is a small school located in Bridgeport, Connecticut that handed out 17 bachelors’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 28 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CE Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Connecticut landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Storrs, Connecticut, and it awarded 112 bachelors’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Computer Engineering at University of Connecticut
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CE Major in the New England Region ranking. UMass Dartmouth is located in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 bachelors’s CE degrees to qualified students.
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Boston University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CE Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 112 bachelors’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Computer Engineering at Boston University
Johnson & Wales University - Providence ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CE Major in the New England Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Providence, Rhode Island, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Massachusetts - Lowell did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CE Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #9. This fairly large school is located in Lowell, Massachusetts, and it awarded 42 bachelors’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #10, Norwich University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CE Major in the New England Region list. Located in Northfield, Vermont, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 10 degrees to qualified bachelors’s CE students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #11, University of Hartford did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CE Major in the New England Region list. University of Hartford is a private not-for-profit institution located in West Hartford, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CE Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #12. UMass Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 76 bachelors’s CE degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of Maine ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CE Major in the New England Region list. University of Maine is located in Orono, Maine and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 bachelors’s CE degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Rhode Island did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CE Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Kingston, Rhode Island, this fairly large public school awarded 26 degrees to qualified bachelors’s CE students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Computer Engineering at University of Rhode Island
Western New England University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CE Major in the New England Region list. Located in Springfield, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s CE students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Computer Engineering at Western New England University
Quinnipiac University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CE Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #16. Quinnipiac University is a medium-sized school located in Hamden, Connecticut that handed out 11 bachelors’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of New Haven landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CE Major in the New England Region ranking. University of New Haven is a private not-for-profit institution located in West Haven, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of New Hampshire - Main Campus came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CE Major in the New England Region ranking. University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is a public institution located in Durham, New Hampshire. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Roger Williams University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CE Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Bristol, Rhode Island, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s CE students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Tufts University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CE Major in the New England Region ranking. Tufts University is located in Medford, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s CE degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, 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 92%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Computer Engineering at Tufts University
University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CE Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #21. University of Massachusetts - Boston is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s CE degrees to qualified students.
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Sacred Heart University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CE Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Fairfield, Connecticut, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s CE students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Fairfield University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CE Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #23. Fairfield University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fairfield, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Merrimack College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CE Major in the New England Region ranking. Merrimack College is located in North Andover, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s CE degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Suffolk University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CE Major in the New England Region ranking. Suffolk University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 0 bachelors’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #25, Stonehill College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CE Major in the New England Region list. Stonehill College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Easton, Massachusetts. It awarded 0 bachelors’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Eastern Nazarene College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CE Major in the New England Region ranking. This small school is located in Quincy, Massachusetts, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
With a ranking of #25, Trinity College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CE Major in the New England Region list. This small school is located in Hartford, Connecticut, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
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