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2023 Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region

17 Colleges
$80,683 Avg Salary
$21,338 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Engineering 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Computer Engineering Colleges.

Top 10 Best Computer Engineering Schools

#1

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA

Our analysis found Santa Clara University to be the best school for computer engineering students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Santa Clara, SCU is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Southern California is a great place for computer engineering students. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means San Jose State University is a great place for computer engineering students. San Jose State is a very large public school located in the large city of San Jose.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - San Diego. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of California - Irvine did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for computer engineering students. It came in at #6 on the list. UC Irvine is a very large public school located in the city of Irvine.

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#7

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

Seattle University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #8, University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer engineering students. Located in the city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#9

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best computer engineering programs. Located in the city of San Diego, SDSU is a public school with a very large student population.

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Washington State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for computer engineering students. It came in at #10 on the list. Wazzu is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Pullman.

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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

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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 17 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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