2025 Best Computer Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Computer Engineering is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #60 most popular doctor's degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for doctor's degree seekers in the field of computer engineering. Combined, these schools handed out 51 doctor's degrees in computer engineering to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their doctor's degree from the school. After all, your doctor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to computer engineering students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of computer engineering students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt computer engineering students go into to obtain their doctor's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized computer engineering related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for computer engineering students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Computer Engineering Schools

The ce 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 Computer Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Computer Engineering in the Far Western US Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in computer engineering.

Top Far Western US Region Schools for a Doctorate in CE

1

University of California - Irvine
Irvine, CA

20 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat University of California - Irvine if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in computer engineering. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in computer engineering from University of California - Irvine

2

University of California - Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, CA

10 Annual Graduates

University of California - Santa Cruz is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in computer engineering. Located in the city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in computer engineering from University of California - Santa Cruz

Best Computer Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best computer engineering colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	180	35
Oregon	107	2
Nevada	84	6

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Rankings in Majors Related to CE

One of 41 majors within the Engineering area of study, Computer Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

CE Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
General Computer Engineering	34
Software Engineering	16
Computer Hardware Engineering	1

Most Popular Majors Related to CE

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering	409
Mechanical Engineering	276
Biomedical Engineering	230
Civil Engineering	193
Chemical Engineering	169
Materials Engineering	139
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	51
Other Engineering	39
Agricultural Engineering	20
Industrial Engineering	19

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.