2024 Best Computer Hardware Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Computer Hardware Engineering isn't the most popular master's program in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #652 in popularity out of 1172 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for computer hardware engineering students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 31 master's degrees in computer hardware engineering to qualified students.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on computer hardware engineering students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of computer hardware engineering students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized computer hardware engineering related body.

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

More Ways to Rank Computer Hardware Engineering Schools

The computer hardware engineering 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 Hardware Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Computer Hardware Engineering in the Far Western US Region

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

Top Far Western US Region Schools for a Master's in Computer Hardware Engineering

1

Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

11 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in computer hardware engineering needs to look into Santa Clara University. Located in the city of Santa Clara, SCU is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a master’s in computer hardware engineering from Santa Clara University

2

University of California - San Diego
La Jolla, CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

20 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in computer hardware engineering needs to take a look at University of California - San Diego. UCSD is a very large public university located in the city of La Jolla.More information about a master’s in computer hardware engineering from University of California - San Diego

Best Computer Hardware Engineering Colleges by State

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	675	31

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Rankings in Majors Related to Computer Hardware Engineering

Computer Hardware Engineering is one of 3 different types of Computer Engineering programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Computer Hardware Engineering

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Computer Engineering	581
Software Engineering	547
Other Computer Engineering	3

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.