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

21 Colleges
$98,951 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Engineering Master'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.

The Most Popular Computer Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 21 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular master'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 master's degree.

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

About 43% of the students majoring in CE at the school are women while 57% are male.

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#2

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA

Out of the 21 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 medium-sized city of Santa Clara.

Of the 168 students majoring in CE at SCU, 64% are male and 36% are female.

Full Computer Engineering at Santa Clara University Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means California State University - Fullerton is a great place for computer engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 29% of the CE majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of California - Irvine helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer engineering schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 21% of the students majoring in CE at the school are women while 79% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - San Diego. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the city of La Jolla.

Of the 82 students majoring in CE at UCSD, 78% are male and 22% are female.

Full Computer Engineering at University of California - San Diego Report

University of Southern California did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

Of the 49 students majoring in CE at USC, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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University of California - Riverside did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Riverside, UCR is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 41 students majoring in CE at UCR, 78% are male and 22% are female.

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University of Nevada - Reno landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree computer engineering programs. UNR is a very large public school located in the large city of Reno.

Women make up 12% of the CE majors at the school.

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International Technological University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. ITU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of San Jose.

About 52% of the students majoring in CE at the school are women while 48% are male.

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California State University - Northridge came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. CSUN is a fairly large public school located in the city of Northridge.

Of the 16 students majoring in CE at CSUN, 81% are male and 19% are female.

Full Computer Engineering at California State University - Northridge Report

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 21 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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