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2023 Most Popular 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.

The Most Popular Computer Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Engineering program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Computer Engineering Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Santa Cruz the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for computer engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 11% of the CE majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nevada - Reno. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Reno, UNR is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 17% of the CE majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Merced. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the rural area of Merced, UC Merced is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Out of the 10 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Irvine landed the # 2 spot on the list. UC Irvine is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Irvine.

About 17% of the students majoring in CE at the school are women while 83% are male.

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#2

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Santa Clara University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular 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 moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 17% of the CE majors at the school.

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University of California - San Diego did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer engineering students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in CE at UCSD, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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University of Southern California came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Oregon Health & Science University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. OHSU is a small public school located in the large city of Portland.

Women make up 50% of the CE majors at the school.

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San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public college with a very large student population.

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#10

Naval Postgraduate School

Monterey, CA

Naval Postgraduate School came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the midsize suburb of Monterey, Naval Postgraduate School is a public school with a small 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 10 schools only.

  • 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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