2025 Best Computer Engineering Associate Degree Schools

Computer Engineering isn't the most popular associate program in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #187 in popularity out of 328 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

College Factual reviewed 4 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for associate degree seekers in the field of computer engineering. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 146 associate degrees in computer engineering during the <nil> academic year.

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Choosing a Great Computer Engineering School for Your Associate Degree

The ce associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality ce program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

The overall quality of a associate degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of associate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their associate degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on computer engineering students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of computer engineering students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt computer engineering students go into to obtain their associate degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized computer engineering related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for computer engineering students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The ce 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 Computer Engineering Associate Degree Schools.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Computer Engineering in the United States

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in computer engineering.

Top Schools for an Associate in CE

1

Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
Lancaster, PA

33 Annual Graduates

$48,257 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in computer engineering needs to take a look at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology. Located in the city of Lancaster, Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is a public college with a small student population.

Associate students who receive their degree from the ce program earn an average of $48,257 in their early career salary.

More information about a associate in computer engineering from Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology

2

Rasmussen University - Florida
Ocala, FL

13 Annual Graduates

$48,263 Median Starting Salary

Rasmussen University - Florida is a good option for students pursuing an associate degree in computer engineering. Rasmussen University - Florida is a small private for-profit university located in the small city of Ocala.

Students who graduate with their associate from the ce program report average early career income of $48,263.

More information about a associate in computer engineering from Rasmussen University - Florida

3

Rasmussen University - Minnesota
St. Cloud, MN

11 Annual Graduates

$48,263 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in computer engineering needs to take a look at Rasmussen University - Minnesota. Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a medium-sized private for-profit university located in the city of St. Cloud.

Students who graduate with their associate from the ce program state that they receive average early career income of $48,263.

More information about a associate in computer engineering from Rasmussen University - Minnesota

4

Full Sail University
Winter Park, FL

23 Annual Graduates

Full Sail University is one of the best schools in the country for getting an associate degree in computer engineering. Located in the large suburb of Winter Park, Full Sail University is a private for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in computer engineering from Full Sail University

Computer Engineering by Region

View the Best Computer Engineering Associate Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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Computer Engineering Related Rankings by Major

Computer Engineering is one of 41 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.

CE Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Software Engineering	113
General Computer Engineering	32
Computer Hardware Engineering	1

Most Popular Majors Related to CE

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Engineering	4,399
Engineering Science	344
Electrical Engineering	244
Mechanical Engineering	230
Civil Engineering	89
Robotics Engineering	77
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	47
Industrial Engineering	28
Chemical Engineering	25
Biomedical Engineering	19

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.