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2023 Best Computer Engineering Master's Degree Schools in California

13 Colleges
$98,951 Avg Salary

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

With 3,384 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, computer engineering is the #38 most popular major in California.

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.

The Best Computer Engineering Master's Degree Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 13 schools in California to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in California

The colleges and universities below are the best for CE majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Computer Engineering Master's Degree 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 master’s degree in California. SCU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Santa Clara.

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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 working on their master’s degree. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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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 Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 13 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 city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of California - San Diego is a great place for computer engineering students working on their master’s degree. UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.

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University of California - Irvine landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree computer engineering programs. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of California - Santa Cruz ranked #7 on this year’s Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in California list. UC Santa Cruz is a large public school located in the small city of Santa Cruz.

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University of California - Riverside ranked #8 on this year’s Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in California list. 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 #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree computer engineering programs. Sac State is a very large public school located in the city of Sacramento.

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California Baptist University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree computer engineering programs. Located in the large city of Riverside, Cal Baptist is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Computer Engineering Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
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 13 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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