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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Computer Engineering in the Far Western US Region (With Aid)

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 Getting Aid

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Getting Aid” 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 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 Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in general computer engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general computer engineering programs and cost less that 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 Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Computer Engineering in the Far Western US Region (With Aid)

#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 #1 for the Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid. University of California - Irvine is a large public school situated in Irvine, California. It awarded 7 doctorate’s general computer engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Irvine did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC Irvine are $28,456.

Read full report on General Computer Engineering at University of California - Irvine

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - San Diego. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of California - San Diego is a large school located in La Jolla, California that handed out 5 doctorate’s general computer engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UCSD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCSD are $28,631, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5 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 Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid. Reno, Nevada is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general computer engineering degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

UNR not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNR are $21,971, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UNR 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 Getting Aid list. UC Santa Cruz is a public institution located in Santa Cruz, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Santa Cruz, the school also landed the #4 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 Santa Cruz are $28,952, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of California - Santa Cruz General Computer Engineering Report

#5

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern California. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid. University of Southern California is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 1 doctorate’s general computer engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USC, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at USC are $48,715, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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 Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. Santa Clara University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Santa Clara, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s 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 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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