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2023 Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region

38 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 #56 in the country. In fact 17,987 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 38 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for CE majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Computer Engineering Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Los Angeles the best school in the Far Western US Region for computer engineering students. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that CE majors at UCLA take out is $15,693.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a great place for computer engineering students. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

CE majors at UW Seattle take out an average of $16,629 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#3

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA

The excellent programs at Santa Clara University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer engineering schools in the Far Western US Region . SCU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Santa Clara.

After completing their degree, CE graduates from SCU carry an average student debtload of $25,667.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

The average amount in student loans that CE majors at USC take out is $9,625.

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The excellent programs at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo 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 suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, CE graduates from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo carry an average student debtload of $19,500. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $446.

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University of Washington - Bothell Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Bothell, UW Bothell is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, CE majors at UW Bothell accumulate an average of around $16,629 in student debt.

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San Jose State 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 San Jose, San Jose State is a public college with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #8, University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer engineering students. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, CE graduates from UCSB carry an average student debtload of $16,817.

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University of California - Davis landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best computer engineering programs. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that CE majors at UC Davis take out is $14,083. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $283.

Full Computer Engineering at University of California - Davis Report

With a ranking of #10, University of California - San Diego did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer engineering students. UCSD is a very large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.

The average amount in student loans that CE majors at UCSD take out is $19,900.

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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 3,384
Washington 123
Oregon 43
Nevada 187
Hawaii 22
Alaska 6

Computer Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Chemical Engineering 12,917
Biomedical Engineering 12,811

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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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