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2023 Best Computer Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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Finding the Best Computer Engineering Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, computer engineering was ranked #46 in the country. In fact 5,557 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Computer Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Check out the CE doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Far Western US Region Schools for a Doctorate in Computer Engineering

Our 2023 rankings named University of Southern California the best school in the Far Western US Region for computer engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#2

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Santa Clara University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the midsize city of Santa Clara, SCU is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of California - San Diego helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer engineering schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public school with a very large student population.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Irvine helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer engineering schools in the Far Western US Region . UC Irvine is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Irvine.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Santa Cruz helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer engineering schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the small city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of San Diego, SDSU is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of Nevada - Reno ranked #7 on this year’s Best Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Reno, UNR is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of California - Merced did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer engineering students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the rural area of Merced, UC Merced is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Computer Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best computer engineering colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 1,247
Washington 4
Oregon 13
Nevada 39

One of 39 majors within the area of study, computer engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to CE

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 11,021
Mechanical Engineering 9,007
Civil Engineering 6,042
Biomedical Engineering 4,252
General Engineering 3,548

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

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