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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in the Far Western US Region

7 Ranked Colleges
39 Degrees Awarded
$32,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value CE Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 CE Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 16,932 people earned their degree in computer engineering, making the major the 60th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, computer engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $68,762 and had an average of $25,829 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 3,781 computer engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $76,075 and $22,042 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 39 computer engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,342 and $136,270 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value CE Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in computer engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality computer engineering programs that also have a lower cost than 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 computer engineering program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value CE Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value CE Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in the Far Western US Region

#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 CE Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Irvine, California, this large public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s CE students in 2019-2020.

UC Irvine did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best 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 University of California - Irvine are $28,456.

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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 #2 on our 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of California - San Diego is a large school located in La Jolla, California that handed out 5 doctorate’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree ce students whose families make $0-$30k list, UCSD has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCSD are $28,631, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UCSD Computer Engineering Report

#3

University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, California
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Santa Cruz. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value CE Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This fairly large school is located in Santa Cruz, California, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Santa Cruz not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best 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 Santa Cruz are $28,952.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nevada - Reno. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Reno, Nevada, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.

UNR did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best 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 University of Nevada - Reno are $21,971.

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#5

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value CE Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree ce students whose families make $0-$30k list, USC has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Computer Engineering Doctor’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 USC are $48,715.

Full University of Southern California Computer Engineering Report

#6 in overall quality

University of California - Merced did quite well in the 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. This medium-sized school is located in Merced, California, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Merced also took the #6 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Merced are $43,854, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Computer Engineering at University of California - Merced

#7

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, California
#1 in overall quality

Santa Clara University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Santa Clara, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s CE degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

SCU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. 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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