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2023 Most Popular Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

30 Colleges
$70,089 Avg Salary
$24,873 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Engineering Bachelor'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 Most Popular Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 30 schools in California to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Engineering program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

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

About 19% of the students majoring in CE at the school are women while 81% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of California - Irvine is a great place for computer engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 18% of the CE majors at the school.

On average, CE graduates from UC Irvine take out $18,896 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $218, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 30 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Merced landed the # 3 spot on the list. UC Merced is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Merced.

Women make up 19% of the CE majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that CE majors at UC Merced take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $19,183. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $300, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is a great place for computer engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 158 students majoring in CE at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, 82% are male and 18% are female.

For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $446.

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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 bachelor’s degree. UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the city of La Jolla.

About 15% of the students majoring in CE at the school are women while 85% are male.

CE majors at UCSD take out an average of $18,605 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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University of California - Davis landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree computer engineering programs. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a very large student population.

About 18% of the students majoring in CE at the school are women while 82% are male.

For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $283.

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California State Polytechnic University - Pomona did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer engineering students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Cal Poly Pomona is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Pomona.

About 9% of the students majoring in CE at the school are women while 91% are male.

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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University of California - Los Angeles came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 92 students majoring in CE at UCLA, 77% are male and 23% are female.

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#9

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

With a ranking of #9, San Diego State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. SDSU is a very large public school located in the city of San Diego.

Women make up 17% of the CE majors at the school.

On average, CE graduates from SDSU take out $21,865 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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University of California - Santa Cruz ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. UC Santa Cruz is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Santa Cruz.

About 15% of the students majoring in CE at the school are women while 85% are male.

The average amount in student loans that CE majors at UC Santa Cruz take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $20,909. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $396, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Computer Engineering at University of California - Santa Cruz Report

Best Computer Engineering Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Computer Engineering Colleges 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 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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