by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 28 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for general computer engineering students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,999 bachelor's degrees in general computer engineering during the 2022-2023 academic year.
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Your choice of general computer engineering for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality general computer engineering program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general computer engineering students working on their bachelor's degree.
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 the Best General Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region.
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Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for general computer engineering students seeking a a bachelor's degree.
Santa Clara University is a wonderful option for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in general computer engineering. Located in the city of Santa Clara, SCU is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general computer engineering from Santa Clara University
Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in general computer engineering has to check out University of California - San Diego. UCSD is a fairly large public university located in the city of La Jolla.More information about a bachelor’s in general computer engineering from University of California - San Diego
University of California - Irvine is a wonderful decision for students interested in a bachelor's degree in general computer engineering. UC Irvine is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Irvine.More information about a bachelor’s in general computer engineering from University of California - Irvine
Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in general computer engineering needs to look into University of Southern California. USC is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Los Angeles.More information about a bachelor’s in general computer engineering from University of Southern California
Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general computer engineering from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo
Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general computer engineering from University of California - Los Angeles
Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general computer engineering from University of California - Davis
UC Santa Cruz is a fairly large public university located in the city of Santa Cruz.More information about a bachelor’s in general computer engineering from University of California - Santa Cruz
Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general computer engineering from University of Washington - Seattle Campus
UC Merced is a moderately-sized public university located in the medium-sized suburb of Merced.More information about a bachelor’s in general computer engineering from University of California - Merced
Explore the best general computer engineering schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| California | 643 | 1,800 |
| Washington | 521 | 84 |
| Oregon | 343 | 28 |
| Nevada | 201 | 148 |
| Hawaii | 172 | 22 |
| Alaska | 87 | 6 |
One of 3 majors within the Computer Engineering area of study, General Computer Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Software Engineering | 400 |
| Other Computer Engineering | 28 |
| Computer Hardware Engineering | 9 |