25 Most Popular Colleges for Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Programs

Around 4,800 master’s degrees are awarded each year to computer engineering majors. Ranked in order of popularity, here are the colleges with the largest programs in the field:

These are the average costs for graduate students attending San Jose State.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at San Jose State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,176	$16,680
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,979	$1,979
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$396	$396

In 2017-2018, there were 269 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 244 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Northeastern.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Northeastern University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$23,408	$23,408
Fees for Full-Time Students	$280	$280
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,463	$1,463

There were 1,180 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 458 were classified as teaching assistants, and 719 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at SCU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Santa Clara University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$28,836	$28,836
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,068	$1,068

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Cal State Fullerton.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at California State University - Fullerton

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,176	$16,680
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,108	$1,108
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$396	$396

In 2017-2018, Cal State Fullerton reported having 285 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 166 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at University of Houston - Clear Lake can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Houston - Clear Lake

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,308	$16,290
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,402	$1,402
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$406	$905

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Carnegie Mellon.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Carnegie Mellon University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$42,563	$42,563
Fees for Full-Time Students	$834	$834
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$592	$592

The school reported having 3,008 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 3,008 were classified as research assistants.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending ITU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at International Technological University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$14,850	$14,850
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,411	$2,411
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$550	$550

Across all programs, there were 6 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 6 were classified as research assistants.

Graduate students at ASU - Polytechnic can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Arizona State University - Polytechnic

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,240	$21,888
Fees for Full-Time Students	$698	$698
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$784	$1,216

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 92. Of that number, 50 were classified as teaching assistants, and 35 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending NC State.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at North Carolina State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$8,492	$23,967
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,535	$2,535
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$416	$1,175

Across all programs, there were 3,252 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,451 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,801 were classified as research assistants.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Stevens.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Stevens Institute of Technology

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$34,494	$34,494
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,222	$1,222
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,554	$1,554

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 527. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at Syracuse can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Syracuse University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$36,000	$36,000
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,276	$1,276
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,500	$1,500

There were 1,153 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 780 were classified as teaching assistants, and 319 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending NYU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at New York University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$41,352	$41,352
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,496	$2,496
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,723	$1,723

In 2017-2018, NYU reported having 812 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 27 were classified as teaching assistants, and 389 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending ASU - Tempe.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Arizona State University - Tempe

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,240	$24,320
Fees for Full-Time Students	$698	$698
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$784	$1,216

The school reported having 3,360 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 2,350 were classified as teaching assistants, and 982 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Penn State World Campus.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Pennsylvania State University - World Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$20,470	$20,470
Fees for Full-Time Students	$504	$504
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$853	$853

In 2017-2018, there were 4 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 4 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Harvard.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Harvard University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$44,816	$44,816
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,142	$1,142
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,401	$1,401

Across all programs, there were 2,182 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,268 were classified as teaching assistants, and 867 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Texas A&M.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Texas A&M University - College Station

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$5,941	$16,461
Fees for Full-Time Students	$3,124	$3,124
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$272	$710

In 2017-2018, Texas A&M reported having 3,644 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 1,938 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,375 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending U of Michigan.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$22,368	$45,156
Fees for Full-Time Students	$328	$328
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,201	$2,467

In 2017-2018, there were 3,898 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 1,972 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,881 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending GMU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at George Mason University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,228	$30,932
Fees for Full-Time Students	$3,252	$3,252
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$603	$1,424

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 1,385. Of that number, 713 were classified as teaching assistants, and 587 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at Ohio State can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Ohio State University - Main Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,560	$33,032
Fees for Full-Time Students	$865	$865
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$723	$2,065

The school reported having 4,229 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 2,035 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,903 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Virginia Tech.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Virginia Tech

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$12,935	$26,069
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,137	$2,741
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$719	$1,448

There were 3,418 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,490 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,638 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending UCSD.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of California - San Diego

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,502	$26,604
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,944	$1,944
Part-Time per Credit Hour	Not Reported	Not Reported

In 2017-2018, there were 4,120 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 2,394 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,402 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending UC Irvine.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of California - Irvine

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,502	$26,604
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,898	$1,898
Part-Time per Credit Hour	Not Reported	Not Reported

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 3,119. Of that number, 1,685 were classified as teaching assistants, and 737 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at U of Delaware can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Delaware

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$31,860	$31,860
Fees for Full-Time Students	$792	$792
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,770	$1,770

There were 1,712 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 599 were classified as teaching assistants, and 869 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Auburn.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Auburn University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,342	$28,026
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,632	$1,632
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$519	$1,557

The school reported having 2,113 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 842 were classified as teaching assistants, and 978 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending RIT.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Rochester Institute of Technology

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$43,560	$43,560
Fees for Full-Time Students	$280	$280
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,815	$1,815

Across all programs, there were 478 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 215 were classified as teaching assistants, and 62 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

A note on these rankings: The colleges above are ranked by the number of graduates in the program meaning the largest programs are at the top. While program popularity does not necessarily indicate quality, it does mean that many students are successfully graduating from the program, thus, making them worthwhile programs to consider.

References

National Center for Education Statistics
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