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

16 Colleges
$98,951 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Engineering Master'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.

The Most Popular Computer Engineering Master's Degree Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in California to see which master'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.

Check out the CE master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

Our 2023 rankings named San Jose State University the most popular school in California for computer engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the 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 16 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Santa Clara University landed the # 2 spot on the list. SCU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Santa Clara.

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

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Out of the 16 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Fullerton landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public college with a very large student population.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Irvine. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school 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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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 master’s degree. UCSD is a very 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.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Southern California did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer engineering students working on their master’s degree. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the 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 ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of Riverside, UCR is a public college with a very large student population.

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

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International Technological University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree computer engineering programs. ITU is a fairly 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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With a ranking of #9, California State University - Northridge did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer engineering students working on their master’s degree. CSUN is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Northridge.

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

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University of California - Santa Cruz landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree computer engineering programs. UC Santa Cruz is a large public school located in the city of Santa Cruz.

About 33% of the students majoring in CE at the school are women while 67% are male.

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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 16 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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