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2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in California

12 Ranked Colleges
1,297 Degrees Awarded
$26,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value CE Schools for a Master's in California

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 CE Schools for a Master’s in California” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Computer Engineering is the 60th most popular major in the country with 16,932 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, computer engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $68,762 and had an average of $25,829 in loans still to pay off.

Across California, there were 3,399 computer engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,265 and $23,234 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,297 computer engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,281 and $50,119 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in California” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computer engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent 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 computer engineering program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in California

The colleges and universities below are the best for california master’s degree ce students.

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Engineering in California

#1

San Jose State University

San Jose, California

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in California that were part of this year’s ranking, San Jose State University landed the #1 spot on the list. San Jose State is a public institution located in San Jose, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 563 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

San Jose State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at San Jose State University are $18,790, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full San Jose State Computer Engineering Report

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Diego landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in La Jolla, California, and it awarded 69 masters’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.

UCSD also took the #3 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - San Diego are $28,631, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of California - San Diego Computer Engineering Report

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Irvine landed the #3 spot on the list. UC Irvine is a public institution located in Irvine, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 69 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Irvine also took the #4 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Irvine are $28,456, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Computer Engineering at UC Irvine

#4

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Santa Clara University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in California list. Located in Santa Clara, California, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 278 degrees to qualified masters’s CE students in 2019-2020.

SCU also took the #1 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Master’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 SCU are $23,507.

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#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Northridge. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in California. This large school is located in Northridge, California, and it awarded 14 masters’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.

CSUN not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at CSUN are $17,955, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Computer Engineering at California State University - Northridge

California State University - Fullerton landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in California ranking. This large school is located in Fullerton, California, and it awarded 106 masters’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our california master’s degree ce students list, Cal State Fullerton has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Fullerton are $17,892, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, California
#6 in overall quality

University of California - Santa Cruz landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in California ranking. Santa Cruz, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s CE degrees to 27 students in 2019-2020.

UC Santa Cruz did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Computer Engineering Master’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 UC Santa Cruz are $28,952.

Read full report on Computer Engineering at University of California - Santa Cruz

#7 in overall quality

University of California - Riverside did quite well in the 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in California ranking, coming in at #8. University of California - Riverside is a large public school situated in Riverside, California. It awarded 12 masters’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.

UCR also took the #7 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Master’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 - Riverside are $28,686.

Full UCR Computer Engineering Report

#9

California Baptist University

Riverside, California
#11 in overall quality

California Baptist University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in California ranking, coming in at #9. Riverside, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s CE degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our california master’s degree ce students list, Cal Baptist has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cal Baptist are $14,140, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Computer Engineering at California Baptist University

#12 in overall quality

California State University - Sacramento did quite well in the 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in California ranking, coming in at #10. California State University - Sacramento is a public institution located in Sacramento, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Sac State also made our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #12. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Sac State are $18,356.

Read full report on Computer Engineering at California State University - Sacramento

#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, University of California - Merced did quite well on the 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in California list. Merced, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s CE degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our california master’s degree ce students list, UC Merced has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Computer Engineering Master’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 UC Merced are $43,854.

Read full report on Computer Engineering at University of California - Merced

#12

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, University of Southern California did quite well on the 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in California list. USC is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 51 masters’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.

USC also made our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern California are $48,715, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Computer Engineering at USC

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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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