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2023 Most Popular Computer Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Computer Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for CE majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Santa Cruz the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for computer engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. UC Santa Cruz is a large public school located in the small city of Santa Cruz.

Of the 9 students majoring in CE at UC Santa Cruz, 89% are male and 11% are female.

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Out of the 10 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nevada - Reno landed the # 2 spot on the list. UNR is a very large public school located in the city of Reno.

Of the 6 students majoring in CE at UNR, 83% are male and 17% are female.

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Out of the 10 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Merced landed the # 2 spot on the list. UC Merced is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Merced.

Full Computer Engineering at University of California - Merced Report

#2

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA

Out of the 10 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Santa Clara University landed the # 2 spot on the list. SCU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Santa Clara.

Of the 6 students majoring in CE at SCU, 83% are male and 17% are female.

Full Computer Engineering at Santa Clara University Report

Out of the 10 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Irvine landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a very large student population.

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

Full Computer Engineering at University of California - Irvine Report

University of California - San Diego did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer engineering students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UCSD is a very large public school located in the city of La Jolla.

About 50% of the students majoring in CE at the school are women while 50% are male.

Full Computer Engineering at University of California - San Diego Report

With a ranking of #7, University of Southern California did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

Full Computer Engineering at University of Southern California Report

Oregon Health & Science University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Portland, OHSU is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 2 students majoring in CE at OHSU, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Read full report on Computer Engineering at Oregon Health & Science University

#9

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer engineering students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. SDSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Diego.

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#10

Naval Postgraduate School

Monterey, CA

With a ranking of #10, Naval Postgraduate School did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Naval Postgraduate School is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Monterey.

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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 10 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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