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2024 Best Computer Engineering Schools in Virginia

6 Colleges in Virginia
533 CE Degrees Awarded
$75,793 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in computer engineering, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #56 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Computer Engineering Schools in Virginia ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 533 degrees in computer engineering to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Computer Engineering School

Best Computer Engineering Schools in Virginia The ce program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Computer Engineering rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for computer engineering schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Computer Engineering Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in CE
Master's Degrees in CE
Doctor's Degrees in CE

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 Best Computer Engineering Schools in Virginia list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Computer Engineering in Virginia

The schools below may not offer all types of ce degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Virginia Schools in CE

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
76 CE Degrees Awarded
$84,682 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat University of Virginia - Main Campus if you wish to pursue a degree in computer engineering. University of Virginia is a very large public university located in the suburb of Charlottesville. A Best Colleges rank of #33 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means University of Virginia is a great university overall.

There were roughly 76 computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the computer engineering degree program at University of Virginia - Main Campus earn $8,889 above the standard college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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2
Virginia Tech crest
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
247 CE Degrees Awarded
3.2% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat Virginia Tech if you wish to pursue a degree in computer engineering. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #62 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Virginia Tech is a great school overall.

There were roughly 247 computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the ce program make an average of $75,104 for their early career.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
95 CE Degrees Awarded
7.4% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat George Mason University if you want to pursue a degree in computer engineering. GMU is a very large public university located in the suburb of Fairfax. A Best Colleges rank of #117 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means GMU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 95 computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at GMU in the most recent year we have data available. Computer Engineering degree recipients from George Mason University earn a boost of approximately $20,546 above the average earnings of computer engineering majors.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$63,137 Median Starting Salary
$23,000 Median Student Debt

Old Dominion University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in computer engineering. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 14th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were approximately 25 computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at Old Dominion in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, ce degree recipients typically earn around $63,137 in their early careers.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$70,204 Median Starting Salary

Located in the midsize city of Richmond, VCU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were roughly 27 computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at VCU in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, ce degree recipients typically earn about $70,204 in their early careers.

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6
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Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In VA
10.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. This university ranks 12th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were about 10 computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at Liberty University in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In VA
13.3% Growth in Graduates

Virginia State is a small public university located in the suburb of Petersburg. This university ranks 60th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were roughly 15 computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at Virginia State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Computer Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Computer Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 345
Florida 282 941
North Carolina 279 510
Tennessee 269 100
South Carolina 248 156
Kentucky 244 162
Louisiana 242 26
Mississippi 234 69
Arkansas 234 45
Alabama 233 292
West Virginia 207 42

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One of 41 majors within the Engineering area of study, Computer Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

CE Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Computer Engineering 482
Software Engineering 51

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 947
General Engineering 649
Civil Engineering 616
Electrical Engineering 604
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 272
Biomedical Engineering 269
Industrial Engineering 265
Chemical Engineering 231
Systems Engineering 227
Other Engineering 187

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