2024 Best Computer Engineering Schools in California
25
Colleges in California
3,389
CE Degrees Awarded
$78,872
Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in
computer engineering, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #56 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 25 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for computer engineering students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 3,389 degrees in computer engineering to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great Computer Engineering School
The ce program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Computer Engineering rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for computer engineering schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your Computer Engineering Degree Level
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Computer Engineering Schools in California list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Best Schools for Computer Engineering in California
The schools below may not offer all types of ce degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
10 Top California Schools in CE
It is difficult to beat Santa Clara University if you want to pursue a degree in 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. A Best Colleges rank of #50 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SCU is a great university overall.
There were about 251 computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at SCU in the most recent year we have data available. Those computer engineering students who get their degree from Santa Clara University make $25,784 more than the standard ce graduate.
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It's difficult to beat University of Southern California if you want to pursue a degree in computer engineering. USC is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means USC is a great university overall.
There were roughly 107 computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year. Those computer engineering students who get their degree from University of Southern California receive $27,749 more than the average ce grad.
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It's hard to beat University of California - Los Angeles if you want to pursue a degree in computer engineering. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #26 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.
There were about 95 computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent data year. Those computer engineering students who get their degree from University of California - Los Angeles receive $31,267 more than the average ce grad.
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It is hard to beat University of California - San Diego if you wish to pursue a degree in computer engineering. UCSD is a fairly large public university located in the large city of La Jolla. A Best Colleges rank of #38 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCSD is a great university overall.
There were roughly 225 computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at UCSD in the most recent data year. Those computer engineering students who get their degree from University of California - San Diego receive $22,187 more than the average ce grad.
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UC Irvine is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Irvine. A Best Colleges rank of #61 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC Irvine is a great university overall.
There were about 330 computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at UC Irvine in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the ce program earn an average of $68,056 in their early career salary.
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San Jose State is a very large public university located in the city of San Jose. A Best Colleges rank of #161 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means San Jose State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 892 computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at San Jose State in the most recent data year. Computer Engineering degree recipients from San Jose State University receive an earnings boost of around $23,684 over the average earnings of computer engineering majors.
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Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #95 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a great university overall.
There were roughly 158 computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in the most recent year we have data available. Those computer engineering students who get their degree from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo earn $12,621 more than the typical ce student.
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Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #52 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UC Davis is a great university overall.
There were approximately 100 computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent year we have data available. Computer Engineering degree recipients from University of California - Davis receive an earnings boost of about $2,615 over the average earnings of computer engineering graduates.
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UC Santa Cruz is a fairly large public university located in the city of Santa Cruz. A Best Colleges rank of #102 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC Santa Cruz is a great university overall.
There were about 106 computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at UC Santa Cruz in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, ce degree recipients generally make about $75,207 at the beginning of their careers.
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Located in the rural area of Merced, UC Merced is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 55th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were approximately 211 computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at UC Merced in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the ce program make around $54,675 in the first couple years of their career.
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