by our College Data Analytics Team
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 “Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in California” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Computer Engineering is the 56th most popular major in the country with 17,987 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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 California, there were 3,389 computer engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $78,872 and $20,954 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in California” ranking looked at 32 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computer engineering. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their computer engineering program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The ce school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in California”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in California”.
Out of the 32 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, International Technological University landed the #1 spot on the list. San Jose, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s CE degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Merced. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in California list. UC Merced is located in Merced, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 211 ’s CE degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of California - Merced Computer Engineering Report
Out of the 32 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Santa Clara University landed the #3 spot on the list. Santa Clara University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Santa Clara, California. It awarded 251 ’s CE degrees 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 0.7% 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 San Jose State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in California list. San Jose, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s CE degrees to 892 students 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 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%.
Read full report on Computer Engineering at San Jose State University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Irvine. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in California list. Located in Irvine, California, this large public school awarded 330 degrees 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 94%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in California ranking, coming in at #6. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a large school located in San Luis Obispo, California that handed out 158 ’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.
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 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of California - San Diego ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in California list. University of California - San Diego is located in La Jolla, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 225 ’s CE degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Read full report on Computer Engineering at University of California - San Diego
University of California - Santa Cruz ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in California list. This fairly large school is located in Santa Cruz, California, and it awarded 106 ’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
With a ranking of #9, California State Polytechnic University - Pomona did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in California list. Cal Poly Pomona is a large school located in Pomona, California that handed out 99 ’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, 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 landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in California ranking. Located in Riverside, California, this large public school awarded 102 degrees to qualified ’s CE students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
California State University - Fullerton did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in California ranking, coming in at #11. This large school is located in Fullerton, California, and it awarded 138 ’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
California State University - Sacramento did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in California ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Sacramento, California, this large public school handed out 76 diplomas 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 came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in California ranking. University of California - Davis is a public institution located in Davis, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 100 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
San Diego State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in California ranking. San Diego State University is located in San Diego, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 92 ’s CE degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
University of California - Santa Barbara came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in California ranking. UCSB is a large school located in Santa Barbara, California that handed out 62 ’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. 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%.
Full University of California - Santa Barbara Computer Engineering Report
With a ranking of #16, California State University - San Bernardino did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in California list. CSUSB 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.
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 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Computer Engineering at California State University - San Bernardino
University of California - Los Angeles ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in California list. University of California - Los Angeles is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 95 ’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
University of Southern California came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in California ranking. University of Southern California is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 107 ’s CE degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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 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%.
Full University of Southern California Computer Engineering Report
California State University - Long Beach landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in California ranking. CSULB is a large public school situated in Long Beach, California. It awarded 66 ’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
California State University - Northridge did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in California ranking, coming in at #20. California State University - Northridge is located in Northridge, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 60 ’s CE degrees to qualified students.
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%.
San Francisco State University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in California ranking. SFSU is a public institution located in San Francisco, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 41 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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 #22, California Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in California list. Cal Baptist is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Riverside, California. It awarded 15 ’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
Full California Baptist University Computer Engineering Report
With a ranking of #23, University of the Pacific did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in California list. Located in Stockton, California, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 9 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 87%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 the Pacific
California State University - Bakersfield landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in California ranking. California State University - Bakersfield is a fairly large school located in Bakersfield, California that handed out 11 ’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.
California State University - Fresno came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in California ranking. California State University - Fresno is a large public school situated in Fresno, California. It awarded 17 ’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.
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 3.2% 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%.
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