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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Computer Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in California

5 Ranked Colleges
17 Degrees Awarded
$32,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 12,892 people earned their degree in general computer engineering, making the major the 61st most popular in the United States.

Across California, there were 2,461 general computer engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 17 general computer engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,544 and $133,402 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general computer engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general computer engineering programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general computer engineering program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $0-$30k

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

Top 5 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Computer Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in California

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Irvine landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Irvine, California, this large public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified doctorate’s general computer engineering students in 2019-2020.

UC Irvine also made our “Best General Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #2. 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.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - San Diego. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of California - San Diego is located in La Jolla, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s general computer engineering degrees to qualified students.

UCSD did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCSD are $28,631, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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 California For Those Making $0-$30k. UC 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 California” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Santa Cruz are $28,952, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of California - Santa Cruz General Computer Engineering Report

#4

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 #4 on our 2022 Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Southern California is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 1 doctorate’s general computer engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

USC also made our “Best General Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at USC are $48,715, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full USC General Computer Engineering Report

#5

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, California
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Santa Clara University landed the #5 spot on the list. Santa Clara University is located in Santa Clara, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s general computer engineering degrees to qualified students.

SCU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Santa Clara University are $23,507.

Read more about General Computer Engineering at Santa Clara University

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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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