by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CE Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 5,020 computer engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,425 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CE Major” ranking, we looked at 155 colleges that offer a degree 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.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CE Major” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree ce students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend International Technological University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CE Major list. ITU is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Jose, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 33 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Computer Engineering at International Technological University
Out of the 155 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CE Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern University landed the #2 spot on the list. Northeastern University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 619 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Santa Clara University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CE Major. Located in Santa Clara, California, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 168 diplomas to qualified masters’s CE students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Jose State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CE Major list. San Jose State is a public institution located in San Jose, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 511 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, 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 86%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stevens Institute of Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CE Major list. Stevens is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hoboken, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 120 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Computer Engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology
With a ranking of #6, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CE Major list. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 124 masters’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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 Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network
Carnegie Mellon University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CE Major list. Carnegie Mellon University is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 140 masters’s CE degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Computer Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University
With a ranking of #8, Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CE Major list. Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hato Rey, . The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #9, Stratford University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CE Major list. Stratford University is a small school located in Fairfax, Virginia that handed out 12 masters’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.
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.
New York University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CE Major ranking. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 329 degrees to qualified masters’s CE students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
University of Houston - Clear Lake ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CE Major list. University of Houston - Clear Lake is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 43 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #12, Florida Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CE Major list. Located in Melbourne, Florida, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 35 diplomas to qualified masters’s CE students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #13, Lawrence Technological University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CE Major list. Lawrence Technological University is located in Southfield, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 masters’s CE degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Computer Engineering at Lawrence Technological University
With a ranking of #14, Rochester Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CE Major list. RIT is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rochester, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 52 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
North Carolina State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CE Major ranking, coming in at #15. NC State is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 137 masters’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Computer Engineering at North Carolina State University
Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CE Major list. ASU - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 260 masters’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of New Haven did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CE Major ranking, coming in at #17. University of New Haven is a medium-sized school located in West Haven, Connecticut that handed out 24 masters’s CE 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%.
Read more about Computer Engineering at University of New Haven
Oregon Health & Science University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CE Major ranking. Oregon Health & Science University is located in Portland, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 masters’s CE degrees to qualified students.
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 impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Computer Engineering at Oregon Health & Science University
Harvard University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CE Major ranking. Harvard is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 90 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%.
Read full report on Computer Engineering at Harvard University
Syracuse University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CE Major list. Syracuse, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s CE degrees to 66 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Fairfield University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CE Major ranking, coming in at #21. This medium-sized school is located in Fairfield, Connecticut, and it awarded 13 masters’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Computer Engineering at Fairfield University
Air Force Institute of Technology - Graduate School of Engineering & Management ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CE Major list. Located in Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, this small public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified masters’s CE students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Computer Engineering at AFIT Graduate School of Engineering & Management
University of Wisconsin - La Crosse landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CE Major ranking. UW - La Crosse is a fairly large public school situated in La Crosse, Wisconsin. It awarded 22 masters’s CE 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 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Wisconsin - La Crosse Computer Engineering Report
With a ranking of #24, University of Massachusetts - Lowell did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CE Major list. UMass Lowell is a public institution located in Lowell, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 39 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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 Massachusetts - Lowell
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CE Major ranking. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 123 masters’s CE degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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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