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2023 Best Value Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

38 Colleges
$29,723 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$70,089 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree 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 Value Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 38 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for CE students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

Top 10 Best Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named San Jose State University the best value school in the Far Western US Region for computer engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at San Jose State are $19,732 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo undergraduate students pay an average of $28,105 in tuition and fees each year. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $446.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

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#3

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at San Diego State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer engineering schools in the Far Western US Region . SDSU is a very large public school located in the large city of San Diego.

SDSU undergraduate students pay an average of $20,016 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, CE graduates from SDSU carry an average student debtload of $21,865.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State Polytechnic University - Pomona. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Cal Poly Pomona is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Pomona.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cal Poly Pomona are $19,319 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, CE majors at Cal Poly Pomona accumulate an average of around $19,927 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State University - Long Beach. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CSULB are $18,726 a year. On average, CE graduates from CSULB take out $18,377 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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California State University - Sacramento ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Sac State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Sacramento.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Sac State are $19,272 per year.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree computer engineering programs. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW Seattle are $39,906 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UW Seattle also is in the top 10% of our Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.

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University of California - Los Angeles ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a very large student population.

UCLA undergraduate students pay an average of $43,012 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UCLA is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

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California State University - Chico came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Chico, Chico State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Chico State undergraduate students pay an average of $19,744 in tuition and fees each year.

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California State University - Fresno ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Fresno State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fresno.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Fresno State are $18,533 per year.

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Best Computer Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best computer engineering schools 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.

  • 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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