2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for General Computer Engineering 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 6 schools in California to determine which ones were the most popular for doctor's degree seekers in the field of general computer engineering. Combined, these schools handed out 17 doctor's degrees in general computer engineering to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Computer Engineering School for Your Doctor's Degree

The general computer engineering doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for General Computer Engineering in California ranking is to help you make that choice.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for general computer engineering, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for general computer engineering.

 

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study General Computer Engineering in California

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

Most Well Attended Schools for General Computer Engineering Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

University of California - Irvine
Irvine, CA

7 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of California - Irvine is a popular decision for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in general computer engineering. UC Irvine is a very large public university located in the city of Irvine. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for doctor's degrees in general computer engineering in California.

There were approximately 7 general computer engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at UC Irvine in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in general computer engineering from University of California - Irvine

2

University of California - San Diego
La Jolla, CA

5 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in general computer engineering needs to take a look at University of California - San Diego. UCSD is a fairly large public university located in the large city of La Jolla. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in general computer engineering in California.

There were about 5 general computer engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at UCSD in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in general computer engineering from University of California - San Diego

3

Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, CA

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Santa Clara University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in general computer engineering. Located in the medium-sized city of Santa Clara, SCU is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in general computer engineering in California.

There were approximately 2 general computer engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at SCU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in general computer engineering from Santa Clara University

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University of California - Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, CA

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of California - Santa Cruz if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in general computer engineering. UC Santa Cruz is a fairly large public university located in the city of Santa Cruz. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #5 in quality for doctor's degrees in general computer engineering in California.

There were about 2 general computer engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at UC Santa Cruz in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in general computer engineering from University of California - Santa Cruz

5

University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

1 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Los Angeles. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in general computer engineering in California.

There were about 1 general computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in general computer engineering from University of Southern California

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San Diego State University
San Diego, CA

SDSU is a very large public university located in the city of San Diego. More information about a doctorate in general computer engineering from San Diego State University

 

Best General Computer Engineering Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Computer Engineering Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Oregon	135	2
Nevada	69	7

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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	11
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.