by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 17,987 people earned their degree in computer engineering, making the major the 56th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, computer engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $73,143 and had an average of $24,685 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 3,771 computer engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $80,683 and $21,338 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 48 colleges that offered a degree in computer engineering. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in computer engineering.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in the Far Western US Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend International Technological University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in the Far Western US Region. ITU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in San Jose, California. It awarded 33 ’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Merced. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in the Far Western US Region. UC Merced is a medium-sized school located in Merced, California that handed out 211 ’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Santa Clara University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in the Far Western US Region. SCU is located in Santa Clara, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 251 ’s CE degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Computer Engineering at Santa Clara University
Out of the 48 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Jose State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in San Jose, California, this large public school handed out 892 diplomas to qualified ’s CE students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Out of the 48 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, DigiPen Institute of Technology landed the #5 spot on the list. Digipen is a private for-profit institution located in Redmond, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
University of Nevada - Reno did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #6. University of Nevada - Reno is a large public school situated in Reno, Nevada. It awarded 159 ’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Nevada - Reno Computer Engineering Report
With a ranking of #7, University of California - Irvine did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in the Far Western US Region list. Irvine, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s CE degrees to 330 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in the Far Western US Region list. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a large public school situated in San Luis Obispo, California. It awarded 158 ’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of California - San Diego came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of California - San Diego is a large public school situated in La Jolla, California. It awarded 225 ’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Computer Engineering at University of California - San Diego
University of California - Santa Cruz came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Santa Cruz, California, and it awarded 106 ’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
California State Polytechnic University - Pomona came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. California State Polytechnic University - Pomona is a large school located in Pomona, California that handed out 99 ’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of California - Riverside came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of California - Riverside is located in Riverside, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 102 ’s CE degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 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.
With a ranking of #13, Oregon Health & Science University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in the Far Western US Region list. Oregon Health & Science University is a public institution located in Portland, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Oregon Health & Science University Computer Engineering Report
With a ranking of #14, California State University - Fullerton did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in the Far Western US Region list. Cal State Fullerton is a large school located in Fullerton, California that handed out 138 ’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.
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 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #15, California State University - Sacramento did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Sacramento, California, this large public school awarded 76 degrees to qualified ’s CE students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of California - Davis ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Davis, California, this large public school awarded 100 diplomas to qualified ’s CE students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Computer Engineering at University of California - Davis
San Diego State University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. San Diego, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s CE degrees to 92 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of California - Santa Barbara landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Santa Barbara, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s CE degrees to 62 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Computer Engineering at University of California - Santa Barbara
California State University - San Bernardino ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in the Far Western US Region list. California State University - San Bernardino is a public institution located in San Bernardino, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 37 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Computer Engineering at California State University - San Bernardino
University of California - Los Angeles came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. UCLA is a public institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 95 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Computer Engineering at University of California - Los Angeles
Walla Walla University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in the Far Western US Region list. College Place, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s CE degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of Southern California ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in the Far Western US Region list. University of Southern California is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 107 ’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.
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 1.3%, 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.
Full University of Southern California Computer Engineering Report
With a ranking of #23, California State University - Long Beach did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in the Far Western US Region list. California State University - Long Beach is a large public school situated in Long Beach, California. It awarded 66 ’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, 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 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Computer Engineering at California State University - Long Beach
With a ranking of #24, Washington State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in the Far Western US Region list. This large school is located in Pullman, Washington, and it awarded 47 ’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #25, California State University - Northridge did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in the Far Western US Region list. This large school is located in Northridge, California, and it awarded 60 ’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Computer Engineering at California State University - Northridge
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