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

13 Ranked Colleges
720 Degrees Awarded
$25,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue General Computer Engineering Schools for a Master's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Vallue General Computer Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

General Computer Engineering is the 61st most popular major in the country with 12,892 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 720 general computer engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue General Computer Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking looked at 13 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general computer engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general computer engineering programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general computer engineering program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Vallue General Computer Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue General Computer Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 13 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Computer Engineering (Income Over $110k) in the Far Western US Region

#9 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Vallue General Computer Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Fullerton landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Fullerton, California, and it awarded 32 masters’s general computer engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Cal State Fullerton also made our “Best General Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cal State Fullerton are $17,892, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Computer Engineering at California State University - Fullerton

#2

San Jose State University

San Jose, California
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Jose State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Vallue General Computer Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k list. San Jose State University is a large public school situated in San Jose, California. It awarded 186 masters’s general computer engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

San Jose State also made our “Best General Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at San Jose State are $18,790, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nevada - Reno. The school came in at #3 for the Best Vallue General Computer Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k. UNR is a large public school situated in Reno, Nevada. It awarded 30 masters’s general computer engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UNR also took the #7 spot in our “Best General Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nevada - Reno are $21,971, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Northridge. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Vallue General Computer Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k list. CSUN is a public institution located in Northridge, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

CSUN also took the #10 spot in our “Best General Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at CSUN are $17,955, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - San Diego. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Vallue General Computer Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k list. University of California - San Diego is a public institution located in La Jolla, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 69 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree general computer engineering students whose families make more than $110k list, UCSD has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Computer Engineering Master’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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, California State University - Sacramento did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue General Computer Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k list. California State University - Sacramento is a public institution located in Sacramento, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Sac State also took the #12 spot in our “Best General Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Sac State are $18,356, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11 in overall quality

California State University - Chico did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue General Computer Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #7. Chico State is a public institution located in Chico, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Chico State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best General Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Chico State are $18,802, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Chico State General Computer Engineering Report

#4 in overall quality

University of California - Irvine did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue General Computer Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #8. UC Irvine is a large school located in Irvine, California that handed out 34 masters’s general computer engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree general computer engineering students whose families make more than $110k list, UC Irvine has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Irvine are $28,456, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of California - Irvine General Computer Engineering Report

#8 in overall quality

University of California - Riverside did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue General Computer Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #9. This large school is located in Riverside, California, and it awarded 12 masters’s general computer engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UCR also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCR are $28,686, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Computer Engineering at University of California - Riverside

#10

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington

Washington State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue General Computer Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Washington State University is a public institution located in Pullman, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree general computer engineering students whose families make more than $110k list, Wazzu has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best General Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Washington State University are $27,561, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11

University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, California
#6 in overall quality

University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue General Computer Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #11. University of California - Santa Cruz is a fairly large public school situated in Santa Cruz, California. It awarded 27 masters’s general computer engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Santa Cruz also took the #6 spot in our “Best General Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Santa Cruz are $28,952.

Full University of California - Santa Cruz General Computer Engineering Report

#12

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#2 in overall quality

University of Southern California came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue General Computer Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 51 masters’s general computer engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

USC also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern California are $48,715, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Southern California General Computer Engineering Report

#13

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, California
#1 in overall quality

Santa Clara University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue General Computer Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Santa Clara, California, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 248 degrees to qualified masters’s general computer engineering students in 2019-2020.

SCU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Santa Clara University are $23,507, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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