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2023 Best Computer Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in California

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

In 2020-2021, 1,247 degrees and certificates were awarded to computer engineering students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #21 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Computer Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in California to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 California

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

Top California Schools for a Doctorate in Computer Engineering

Our 2023 rankings named University of Southern California the best school in California for computer engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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#2

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Santa Clara University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer engineering schools in California. SCU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Santa Clara.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - San Diego. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. UCSD is a very large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.

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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 California. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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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 California. UC Santa Cruz is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Santa Cruz.

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#6

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. SDSU is a very large public school located in the city of San Diego.

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University of California - Merced ranked #7 on this year’s Best Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. UC Merced is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Merced.

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Best Computer Engineering Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Computer Engineering Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 4
Oregon 13
Nevada 39

Computer Engineering is one of 39 different types of programs to choose from.

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 7 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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