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2022 Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k

6 Ranked Colleges
27 Degrees Awarded
$30,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

General Computer Engineering is the 61st most popular major in the country with 12,892 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 2,803 general computer engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 27 general computer engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,342 and $136,270 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in general computer engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general computer engineering programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general 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 General Computer Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Computer Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in the Far Western US Region

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Irvine landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Irvine, California, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s general computer engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree general computer engineering students whose families make $0-$30k list, UC Irvine has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Irvine are $28,456.

Full University of California - Irvine General Computer Engineering Report

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Diego landed the #2 spot on the list. University of California - San Diego is a public institution located in La Jolla, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UCSD did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - San Diego are $28,631.

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#3

University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, California
#4 in overall quality

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 Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k. University of California - Santa Cruz is a fairly large school located in Santa Cruz, California that handed out 2 doctorate’s general computer engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Santa Cruz also made our “Best General Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Santa Cruz are $28,952, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nevada - Reno landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Reno, Nevada, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s general computer engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree general computer engineering students whose families make $0-$30k list, UNR has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nevada - Reno are $21,971, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s general computer engineering degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USC, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern California are $48,715.

Read more about General Computer Engineering at University of Southern California

#6

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, California
#1 in overall quality

Santa Clara University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Santa Clara University is a medium-sized school located in Santa Clara, California that handed out 2 doctorate’s general computer engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

SCU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Santa Clara University are $23,507, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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