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2024 Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region

52 Colleges in the Southeast Region
3,378 CE Degrees Awarded
$68,480 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 52 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 3,378 degrees in computer engineering to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Computer Engineering School

Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region 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

Associate Degrees in CE
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 the Southeast Region 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 the Southeast Region

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.

10 Top Southeast Region Schools in CE

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Duke University
Durham, NC
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
185 CE Degrees Awarded
34.6% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat Duke University if you want to pursue a degree in computer engineering. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.

There were approximately 185 computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent year we have data available. Those computer engineering students who get their degree from Duke University receive $40,337 more than the standard ce grad.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
66 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 fairly 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 about 66 computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the computer engineering program at University of Virginia - Main Campus get $16,202 more than the average graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
129 CE Degrees Awarded
3.1% Growth in Graduates

University of Florida is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in computer engineering. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UF is a great university overall.

There were roughly 129 computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent data year. Computer Engineering degree recipients from University of Florida get an earnings boost of about $8,263 over the average earnings of computer engineering majors.

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
257 CE Degrees Awarded
3.9% Growth in Graduates

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

There were roughly 257 computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent data year. Those computer engineering students who get their degree from Virginia Tech make $6,624 more than the average ce student.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
157 CE Degrees Awarded
2.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #24 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Georgia Tech is a great school overall.

There were approximately 157 computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at Georgia Tech in the most recent data year. Those computer engineering students who get their degree from Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus receive $12,587 more than the average ce graduate.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
237 CE Degrees Awarded
$69,627 Median Starting Salary

NC State is a very large public university located in the large city of Raleigh. A Best Colleges rank of #92 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NC State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 237 computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the ce program report average early career income of $69,627.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In TN
7.7% Growth in Graduates

Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Nashville. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.

There were about 13 computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent data year.

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8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
165 CE Degrees Awarded
$63,168 Median Starting Salary

Auburn is a very large public university located in the small city of Auburn. This university ranks 3rd out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were roughly 165 computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at Auburn in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the ce program state that they receive average early career wages of $63,168.

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9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
216 CE Degrees Awarded
24.5% Growth in Graduates

UCF is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Orlando. This university ranks 7th out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were about 216 computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at UCF in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the computer engineering degree program at University of Central Florida make $2,877 above the standard college grad in this field shortly after graduation.

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10
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
71 CE Degrees Awarded
$66,632 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #107 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Clemson is a great university overall.

There were about 71 computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at Clemson in the most recent data year. After graduating, ce degree recipients typically earn about $66,632 at the beginning of their careers.

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Best Computer Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best computer engineering schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Georgia287345
Florida282941
North Carolina279510
Virginia274531
Tennessee269100
South Carolina248156
Kentucky244162
Louisiana24226
Mississippi23469
Arkansas23445
Alabama233292
West Virginia20742

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

CE Concentrations

MajorAnnual Graduates
General Computer Engineering2,777
Software Engineering585
Other Computer Engineering16

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Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering8,869
Electrical Engineering4,942
Civil Engineering4,410
General Engineering2,804
Biomedical Engineering2,743
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering2,488
Industrial Engineering2,386
Chemical Engineering2,289
Systems Engineering871
Materials Engineering680

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