by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on CE Major in California” ranking.
Computer Engineering is the 56th most popular major in the country with 16,954 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , computer engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $73,421 and had an average of $22,782 in loans still to pay off.
Across California, there were 3,190 computer engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $78,872 and $19,142 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 46 computer engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $76,943 and $148,774 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on CE Major in California” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in computer engineering. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their computer engineering program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on CE Major in California”.
Out of the 8 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on CE Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Merced landed the #1 spot on the list. UC Merced is a medium-sized school located in Merced, California that handed out 10 doctorate’s ce degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Santa Clara University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on CE Major in California. 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 5 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on CE Major in California. University of California - Santa Cruz is a public institution located in Santa Cruz, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 doctorate’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Computer Engineering at University of California - Santa Cruz
Out of the 8 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on CE Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Irvine landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Irvine, California, this large public school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s ce students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - San Diego. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on CE Major in California list. UCSD is a large school located in La Jolla, California that handed out 4 doctorate’s ce degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
Full University of California - San Diego Computer Engineering Report
With a ranking of #6, University of Southern California did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on CE Major in California list. University of Southern California is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
San Diego State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on CE Major in California ranking, coming in at #7. SDSU is a large school located in San Diego, California that handed out 1 doctorate’s ce degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Computer Engineering at San Diego State University
Naval Postgraduate School came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on CE Major in California ranking. Monterey, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s ce degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Computer Engineering at Naval Postgraduate School
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