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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$31,040 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Computer Engineering Doctor'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 Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which doctor'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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Check out the CE doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Computer Engineering

#1

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA

Our analysis found Santa Clara University to be the best value school for computer engineering students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . SCU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Santa Clara.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SCU are $25,170 per year.

Full Computer Engineering at Santa Clara University Report

#2

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend San Diego State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. SDSU is a very large public school located in the city of San Diego.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SDSU are $19,074 per year.

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Out of the 8 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Diego landed the # 3 spot on the list. UCSD is a very large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCSD are $28,666 per year.

Read full report on Computer Engineering at University of California - San Diego

Out of the 8 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nevada - Reno landed the # 4 spot on the list. UNR is a fairly large public school located in the city of Reno.

UNR graduate students pay an average of $22,380 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Computer Engineering at University of Nevada - Reno Report

Out of the 8 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Irvine landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a very large student population.

UC Irvine graduate students pay an average of $28,458 in tuition and fees each year.

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University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer engineering students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UC Santa Cruz is a fairly large public school located in the city of Santa Cruz.

UC Santa Cruz graduate students pay an average of $28,997 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Computer Engineering at University of California - Santa Cruz Report

University of Southern California ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

USC graduate students pay an average of $61,396 in tuition and fees each year.

USC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

Full Computer Engineering at University of Southern California Report

With a ranking of #8, University of California - Merced did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. UC Merced is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Merced.

UC Merced graduate students pay an average of $28,309 in tuition and fees each year.

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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 8 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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