2023 Best General Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for General Computer Engineering for a Doctorate” ranking - to help you make that decision.
General Computer Engineering is the 58th most popular major in the country with 13,520 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 2,793 general computer engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for General Computer Engineering for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in general computer engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general computer engineering programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general computer engineering program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for General Computer Engineering for a Doctorate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for General Computer Engineering for a Doctorate”.
Top 7 Best General Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for General Computer Engineering for a Doctorate list. USC is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s general computer engineering degrees to qualified students.
USC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Of the 46,287 students enrolled at University of Southern California, 1,311 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 862 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,487. In addition to receiving other benefits, 388 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Southern California]](/colleges/university-of-southern-california/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for General Computer Engineering for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Irvine landed the #2 spot on the list. UC Irvine is a large school located in Irvine, California that handed out 6 doctorate’s general computer engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
UC Irvine did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 8 of the 36,303 students enrolled at University of California - Irvine were GI Bill® students, of which 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,620. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of California - Irvine Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - San Diego. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for General Computer Engineering for a Doctorate. This large school is located in La Jolla, California, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s general computer engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
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 the Far Western US Region” ranking.Of the 39,576 students enrolled at UCSD, 112 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 54 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,596. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full UCSD Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for General Computer Engineering for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, San Diego State University landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s general computer engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at SDSU, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best General Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, SDSU supports 36,334 students, and 1,433 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 853 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,806. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full SDSU Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nevada - Reno. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for General Computer Engineering for a Doctorate. UNR is a large school located in Reno, Nevada that handed out 6 doctorate’s general computer engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNR, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Nevada - Reno supports 20,722 students, and 669 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 351 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,493. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UNR]](/colleges/university-of-nevada-reno/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #6, University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for General Computer Engineering for a Doctorate list. University of California - Santa Cruz is a public institution located in Santa Cruz, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UC Santa Cruz also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of California - Santa Cruz supports 19,161 students, and 273 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 114 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,631. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UC Santa Cruz]](/colleges/university-of-california-santa-cruz/student-life/veterans/)
Santa Clara University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for General Computer Engineering for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Santa Clara, California, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s general computer engineering students in 2020-2021.
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.Our most recent data shows that 106 of the 8,616 students enrolled at SCU were GI Bill® students, of which 68 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,898. In addition to receiving other benefits, 38 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full SCU Veteran Student Life Report
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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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- 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
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- 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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