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2023 Best Computer Engineering Schools in California

14 Colleges
$78,872 Avg Salary
$20,954 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Engineering 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 Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in California to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Computer Engineering Schools in California

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 California. SCU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Santa Clara.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Computer Engineering Schools in California list. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of California - Los Angeles is a great place for computer engineering students. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 14 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, San Jose State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at University of California - San Diego helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer engineering schools in California. UCSD is a very large public school located in the city of La Jolla.

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With a ranking of #6, University of California - Irvine did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer engineering students. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of California - Santa Cruz came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Engineering Schools in California ranking. UC Santa Cruz is a large public school located in the small city of Santa Cruz.

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#8

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best computer engineering programs. SDSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Diego.

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With a ranking of #9, University of California - Riverside did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer engineering students. Located in the large city of Riverside, UCR is a public college with a very large student population.

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California State University - Sacramento landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best computer engineering programs. Sac State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Sacramento.

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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 14 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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