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2023 Most Popular Computer Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region

51 Colleges
$80,683 Avg Salary
$21,338 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Engineering 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Computer Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 51 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which 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 Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named San Jose State University the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for computer engineering students. Located in the large city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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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. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that CE majors at UC Irvine take out is $20,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $218, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Computer Engineering at University of California - Irvine Report

#3

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Santa Clara University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list. SCU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Santa Clara.

While working on their degree, CE majors at SCU accumulate an average of around $25,667 in student debt.

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The excellent programs at University of California - San Diego helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer engineering schools in the Far Western US Region . UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the city of La Jolla.

On average, CE graduates from UCSD take out $19,900 in student loans while working on their degree.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of California - Merced is a great place for computer engineering students. UC Merced is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Merced.

CE majors at UC Merced take out an average of $19,500 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $300, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of Nevada - Reno landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular computer engineering programs. UNR is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Reno.

The average amount in student loans that CE majors at UNR take out is $20,850.

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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for computer engineering students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that CE majors at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo take out is $19,500. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $446.

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California State University - Fullerton ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that CE majors at Cal State Fullerton take out is $20,291.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Southern California did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer engineering students. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

After completing their degree, CE graduates from USC carry an average student debt load of $9,625.

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University of California - Santa Cruz came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UC Santa Cruz is a large public school located in the city of Santa Cruz.

After completing their degree, CE graduates from UC Santa Cruz carry an average student debt load of $21,493. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $396, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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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 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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