2025 Best General Computer Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Ranked #68 in popularity, general computer engineering is one of the most sought-after doctor's degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best General Computer Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 101 doctor's degrees in general computer engineering to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Computer Engineering School for Your Doctor's Degree

The general computer engineering doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we consider a school's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a combination of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to general computer engineering students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of general computer engineering students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general computer engineering related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general computer engineering students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank General Computer Engineering Schools

The general computer engineering school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General Computer Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study General Computer Engineering in the Southeast Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in general computer engineering.

Top Southeast Region Schools for a Doctorate in General Computer Engineering

1

Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

15 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in general computer engineering needs to check out Virginia Tech. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.More information about a doctorate in general computer engineering from Virginia Tech

2

Auburn University
Auburn, AL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

24 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Auburn University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in general computer engineering. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in general computer engineering from Auburn University

3

University of South Florida - Main Campus
Tampa, FL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

11 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of South Florida - Main Campus if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in general computer engineering. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in general computer engineering from University of South Florida - Main Campus

Best General Computer Engineering Colleges by State

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	217	41
North Carolina	190	4
Virginia	182	11
Mississippi	154	0
Tennessee	150	8
Louisiana	146	3
Alabama	139	12
South Carolina	135	16
Kentucky	119	5

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Rankings in Majors Related to General Computer Engineering

General Computer Engineering is one of 3 different types of Computer Engineering programs to choose from.

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.