by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Computer Engineering is the 56th most popular major in the country with 16,954 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , computer engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $73,421 and had an average of $22,782 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 3,434 computer engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $80,683 and $19,188 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 48 colleges that offer a degree in computer engineering. That schools that top this list have a program in computer engineering in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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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.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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. Merced, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s ce degrees to 230 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Santa Clara University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in the Far Western US Region list. Santa Clara University is located in Santa Clara, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 244 ’s ce degrees to qualified students.
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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Computer Engineering at Santa Clara University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Jose State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in the Far Western US Region list. San Jose State is a large school located in San Jose, California that handed out 597 ’s ce degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%.
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 Institute of Technology is a small school located in Redmond, Washington that handed out 4 ’s ce degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.4% 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%.
Full DigiPen Institute of Technology Computer Engineering Report
University of Nevada - Reno came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Reno, Nevada is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s ce degrees to 9 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, 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. Located in Irvine, California, this large public school handed out 365 degrees to qualified ’s ce students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public institution located in San Luis Obispo, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 158 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, 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 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Computer Engineering at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
University of California - San Diego landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of California - San Diego is a large school located in La Jolla, California that handed out 213 ’s ce degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of California - Santa Cruz landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Santa Cruz, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s ce degrees to 157 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national 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.
Read more about Computer Engineering at University of California - Santa Cruz
California State Polytechnic University - Pomona did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #11. Cal Poly Pomona is a large public school situated in Pomona, California. It awarded 97 ’s ce degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Computer Engineering at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona
University of California - Riverside ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in the Far Western US Region list. UCR is a large school located in Riverside, California that handed out 58 ’s ce degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, 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. Portland, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s ce degrees to 6 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.2% 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 impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about Computer Engineering at Oregon Health & Science University
California State University - Fullerton did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #14. This large school is located in Fullerton, California, and it awarded 151 ’s ce degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full California State University - Fullerton Computer Engineering Report
California State University - Sacramento did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #15. California State University - Sacramento is located in Sacramento, California and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 71 ’s ce degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of California - Davis landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of California - Davis is located in Davis, California and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 119 ’s ce degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, 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 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
San Diego State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. San Diego State University is a public institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 118 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #18, University of California - Santa Barbara 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 Santa Barbara, California, and it awarded 72 ’s ce degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
California State University - San Bernardino came in at #19 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 San Bernardino, California, and it awarded 33 ’s ce degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Computer Engineering at California State University - San Bernardino
With a ranking of #20, University of California - Los Angeles did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in the Far Western US Region list. UCLA is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 97 ’s ce degrees in 2021-2022.
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 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Walla Walla University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Walla Walla University is located in College Place, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 ’s ce degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Computer Engineering at Walla Walla University
University of Southern California ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 92 degrees to qualified ’s ce students in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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. Located in Long Beach, California, this large public school handed out 55 diplomas to qualified ’s ce students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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 California State University - Long Beach
Washington State University ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in the Far Western US Region list. Washington State University is located in Pullman, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 49 ’s ce degrees to qualified students.
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%.
California State University - Northridge came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. California State University - Northridge is located in Northridge, California and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 40 ’s ce degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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