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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Computer Engineering (Income $75-$110k) in the Far Western US Region

6 Ranked Colleges
27 Degrees Awarded
$30,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 12,892 people earned their degree in general computer engineering, making the major the 61st most popular in the United States.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 2,803 general computer engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 27 general computer engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,342 and $136,270 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in general computer engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general computer engineering programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general computer engineering program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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The general computer engineering school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k”.

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Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region doctor’s degree general computer engineering students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Computer Engineering (Income $75-$110k) in the Far Western US Region

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - San Diego. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UCSD is a large public school situated in La Jolla, California. It awarded 5 doctorate’s general computer engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UCSD also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - San Diego are $28,631, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of California - San Diego General Computer Engineering Report

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nevada - Reno. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UNR is a large school located in Reno, Nevada that handed out 8 doctorate’s general computer engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNR, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nevada - Reno are $21,971, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Nevada - Reno General Computer Engineering Report

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Irvine. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k. UC Irvine is located in Irvine, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s general computer engineering degrees to qualified students.

UC Irvine also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Irvine are $28,456, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UC Irvine General Computer Engineering Report

#4

University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, California
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Santa Cruz. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UC Santa Cruz is located in Santa Cruz, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s general computer engineering degrees to qualified students.

UC Santa Cruz also made our “Best General Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC Santa Cruz are $28,952.

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#5

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s general computer engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

USC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern California are $48,715, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, California
#1 in overall quality

Santa Clara University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #6. This medium-sized school is located in Santa Clara, California, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s general computer engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

SCU also made our “Best General Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at SCU are $23,507, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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