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2023 Best Value Computer Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$17,391 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Computer Engineering Graduate Certificate 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Computer Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for CE majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

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

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 graduate certificate. Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at San Jose State are $18,790 a year.

Full Computer Engineering at San Jose State University Report

#2

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Seattle University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer engineering schools in the Far Western US Region . Seattle U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.

Seattle U graduate students pay an average of $14,310 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Computer Engineering at Seattle University

#3

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

Out of the 3 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Diego State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. SDSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Diego.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at SDSU are $19,074 a year.

Read full report on Computer Engineering at San Diego State University

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 3 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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