2025 Best General Computer Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in California

General Computer Engineering is of the hottest doctor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #68 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for doctor's degree seekers in the field of general computer engineering. Combined, these schools handed out 33 doctor's degrees in general computer engineering to qualified students.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on general computer engineering students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other general computer engineering students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general computer engineering related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general computer engineering students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Computer Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in California ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study General Computer Engineering in California

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in general computer engineering.

Top California Schools for a Doctorate in General Computer Engineering

1

University of California - Irvine
Irvine, CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

University of California - Irvine is a good choice for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in general computer engineering. UC Irvine is a very large public university located in the large city of Irvine.More information about a doctorate in general computer engineering from University of California - Irvine

2

University of California - Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

University of California - Santa Cruz is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in general computer engineering. UC Santa Cruz is a large public university located in the small city of Santa Cruz.More information about a doctorate in general computer engineering from University of California - Santa Cruz

Best General Computer Engineering Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best General Computer Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Oregon	145	2
Nevada	111	6

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General Computer Engineering Related Rankings by Major

One of 3 majors within the Computer Engineering area of study, General Computer Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to General Computer Engineering

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Software Engineering	16
Computer Hardware Engineering	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.