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

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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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Computer Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in California 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Computer Engineering Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found University of California - Santa Cruz to be the most popular school for computer engineering students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in California. UC Santa Cruz is a fairly 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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#2

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Santa Clara University is a great place for computer engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. SCU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Santa Clara.

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

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Merced helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer engineering schools in California. UC Merced is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Merced.

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Out of the 8 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Irvine landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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

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

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University of Southern California 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. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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#7

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

With a ranking of #7, San Diego State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. SDSU is a very large public school located in the large city of San Diego.

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Naval Postgraduate School came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Naval Postgraduate School is a small public school located in the suburb of Monterey.

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Best Computer Engineering Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 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).

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