The Best Online Doctorate in Computer Engineering

The Top 2 Best Online Doctorate in Computer Engineering
RankSchoolLocationScore
#1Mississippi State UniversityMississippi State, Mississippi99
#2University of South Carolina-ColumbiaColumbia, South Carolina90

These programs were ranked with eight factors: student-to-faculy ratio, degrees-awarded-in-field ratio, graduation rate, retention rate, percentage of online students, concentrated influence, desirability, and exclusivity. The program's cost grade is determined by the average in-state tuition levels and its percentile distribution compared to other online engineering institutions. Learn more about our methodology

The Best Online Doctorate in Computer Engineering Ranking

#1

Mississippi State University

James Worth Bagley College of Engineering

Mississippi State, Mississippi

Program Score 99
Relative Cost
#8 Best Value Online Engineering Graduate School
Adult Friendly
Online Experience
Disability Friendly
First-Generation Friendly
Mississippi State University's Online Doctorate in Computer Engineering Degrees and Programs
DegreeCredits NeededCompletion Time
PhD - Electrical and Computer EngineeringLess than a year+ yearsLess than a year+ years
General Information+
Key FactAnswer
Total Enrollment22,226 (9% fully online)
Public or PrivatePublic
Number of Online Engineering Programs15
AccreditationRegional: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
Average In-State Undergraduate Tuition$8,910 per year
Average Out-of-State Undergraduate Tuition$23,950 per year
Source: National Center for Educational Statistics
See MSU’s full list of online degrees!
#2

University of South Carolina-Columbia

College of Engineering and Computing

Columbia, South Carolina

Program Score 90
Relative Cost
Top Online Engineering College
Adult Friendly
Online Experience
Disability Friendly
First-Generation Friendly
University of South Carolina-Columbia's Online Doctorate in Computer Engineering Degrees and Programs
DegreeCredits NeededCompletion Time
PhD - Computer EngineeringLess than a year+ yearsLess than a year+ years
General Information+
Key FactAnswer
Total Enrollment35,364 (6% fully online)
Public or PrivatePublic
Number of Online Engineering Programs16
AccreditationRegional: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
Average In-State Undergraduate Tuition$12,688 per year
Average Out-of-State Undergraduate Tuition$33,928 per year
Source: National Center for Educational Statistics
See USCC’s full list of online degrees!

Career Information

Computer Engineer Career Information

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, a computer engineer career requires a bachelor's degree for entry into the field.

Computer Engineer Hourly Wages by Percentile
PercentileHourly Wage
Mean$59 per hour
Tenth Percentile$33 per hour
Twenty-Fifth Percentile$43 per hour
Fiftieth Percentile (Median)$56 per hour
Seventy-Fifth Percentile$73 per hour
Ninetieth Percentile$89 per hour
Computer Engineer Annual Wages by Percentile
PercentileAnnual Wage
Mean$123,030
Tenth Percentile$68,460
Twenty-Fifth Percentile$88,800
Fiftieth Percentile (Median)$117,220
Seventy-Fifth Percentile$150,840
Ninetieth Percentile$185,240
Computer Engineer Employment Outlook 2019-2029
MeasurementEmployment
2019 Employment71,100 people
2029 Employment72,200 people
Employment Percent Change from 2019 to 20292%

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An institution’s program specfic score is calculated with seven data points: (1) its student-to-faculty ratio, (2) its the graduation rate, (3) its retention rate, (4) its percentage of online students, (5) its concentrated Influence (a measure of the academic importance of a school), (6) its desirability (a measure of how many students chose to go to an institution), and (7) its exclusivity (a measure of how selective the insitutionis).
 
For each data point, we score schools based on where they fall compared to the other institutions on our site. Because our scores are based only on institutions with engineering programs and not tied to institutions without these programs, they accurately reflect an institutions’s value to the engineering student. Institutions with missing data receive a zero for that data point.
 
We weigh each data point and calculate an institution’s raw score. Then we create an adjusted raw score by combining a schools's score with a base score of 50. Finally, we score and rank institutions based on their adjusted score’s comparison to the top scoring relevant program.
 
Check out our detailed methodology here.

We weren’t able to get all the data we needed for this institution. This score is based on the information they have reported. An institution’s program specfic score is calculated with seven data points: (1) its student-to-faculty ratio, (2) its the graduation rate, (3) its retention rate, (4) its percentage of online students, (5) its concentrated Influence (a measure of the academic importance of a school), (6) its desirability (a measure of how many students chose to go to an institution), and (7) its exclusivity (a measure of how selective the insitutionis).
 
For each data point, we score schools based on where they fall compared to the other institutions on our site. Because our scores are based only on institutions with engineering programs and not tied to institutions without these programs, they accurately reflect an institutions’s value to the engineering student. Institutions with missing data receive a zero for that data point.
 
We weigh each data point and calculate an institution’s raw score. Then we create an adjusted raw score by combining a schools's score with a base score of 50. Finally, we score and rank institutions based on their adjusted score’s comparison to the top scoring relevant program.
 
Check out our detailed methodology here.

Focused on online engineering colleges, our relative cost score compares the average in-state tuitions of institutions with online engineering programs.
 
Check out our detailed methodology here.