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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Computer Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 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 $75-$110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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

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 $75-$110k” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general computer engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general computer engineering programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general computer engineering program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. 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 $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 5 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Computer Engineering (Income $75-$110k) in California

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Diego landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in La Jolla, California, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s general computer engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCSD, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCSD are $28,631, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Irvine. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of California - Irvine is a public institution located in Irvine, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Irvine, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” 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.

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#3

University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, California
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Santa Cruz. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Santa Cruz, California, this fairly large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s general computer engineering students in 2019-2020.

UC Santa Cruz not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Santa Cruz are $28,952, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern California. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $75-$110k. USC is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 1 doctorate’s general computer engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

USC also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” 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.

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#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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Santa Clara University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Santa Clara, California, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s general computer engineering students in 2019-2020.

SCU also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. 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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