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2023 Best Value Computer Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in California

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$20,831 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Computer Engineering Doctor'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.

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 California ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in California to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for CE students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 California

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

Best California Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Computer Engineering

#1

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

Our 2023 rankings named San Diego State University the best value school in California for computer engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. SDSU is a very large public school located in the city of San Diego.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at SDSU are $9,570 per year.

Full Computer Engineering at San Diego State University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - San Diego. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UCSD are $13,564 a year.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Irvine helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer engineering schools in California. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UC Irvine are $13,356 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Santa Cruz. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. UC Santa Cruz is a large public school located in the city of Santa Cruz.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UC Santa Cruz are $13,895 a year.

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#5

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Santa Clara University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer engineering schools in California. SCU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Santa Clara.

SCU graduate students pay an average of $25,170 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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University of California - Merced landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree computer engineering programs. UC Merced is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Merced.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UC Merced are $13,207 per year.

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

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at USC are $61,396 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, USC is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list.

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Best Value Computer Engineering Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value 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 7 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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