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2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $48-$75k

14 Ranked Colleges
1,297 Degrees Awarded
$26,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value CE Schools for a Master's in California For Those Making $48-$75k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Computer Engineering is the 60th most popular major in the country with 16,932 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 California, there were 3,399 computer engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,265 and $23,234 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,297 computer engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,281 and $50,119 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 14 colleges that offer 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the computer engineering program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 14 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Engineering (Income $48-$75k) in California

#1

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified masters’s CE students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCLA, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCLA are $28,131, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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 Master’s in California For Those Making $48-$75k list. La Jolla, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s CE degrees to 69 students in 2019-2020.

UCSD also made our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCSD are $28,631, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Irvine. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of California - Irvine is a public institution located in Irvine, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 69 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Irvine not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Irvine are $28,456, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Fullerton. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Fullerton, California, and it awarded 106 masters’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.

Cal State Fullerton also took the #8 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cal State Fullerton are $17,892, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Riverside. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of California - Riverside is a public institution located in Riverside, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UCR also took the #7 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Riverside are $28,686.

Full University of California - Riverside Computer Engineering Report

#9 in overall quality

California State University - Northridge landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. California State University - Northridge is a large school located in Northridge, California that handed out 14 masters’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.

CSUN also made our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #9. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Northridge are $17,955.

Full California State University - Northridge Computer Engineering Report

#7

San Jose State University

San Jose, California

With a ranking of #7, San Jose State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $48-$75k list. San Jose, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s CE degrees to 563 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at San Jose State, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at San Jose State are $18,790, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#2 in overall quality

University of Southern California landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 51 masters’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USC, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in California” 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 USC Computer Engineering Report

#12 in overall quality

California State University - Sacramento came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This large school is located in Sacramento, California, and it awarded 6 masters’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.

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

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#10

University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, California
#6 in overall quality

University of California - Santa Cruz came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. University of California - Santa Cruz is a fairly large school located in Santa Cruz, California that handed out 27 masters’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Santa Cruz also made our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #6. 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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With a ranking of #11, California State University - Chico did quite well on the 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $48-$75k list. California State University - Chico is a fairly large public school situated in Chico, California. It awarded 3 masters’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.

Chico State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Chico are $18,802, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Chico State Computer Engineering Report

#10 in overall quality

University of California - Merced did quite well in the 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #12. UC Merced is located in Merced, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s CE degrees to qualified students.

UC Merced did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Merced are $43,854, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of California - Merced Computer Engineering Report

#13

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, California

Santa Clara University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Santa Clara, California, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 278 diplomas to qualified masters’s CE students in 2019-2020.

SCU also made our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at SCU are $23,507, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#14

California Baptist University

Riverside, California
#11 in overall quality

California Baptist University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Riverside, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s CE degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cal Baptist, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Cal Baptist are $14,140.

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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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