by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CE Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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 the Far Western US region, there were 3,771 computer engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $80,683 and $21,338 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,162 computer engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,693 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CE Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 21 colleges that offer 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 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 for a Master’s Highly Focused on CE Major in the Far Western US Region”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s 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 for a Master’s Highly Focused on CE Major in the Far Western US Region. International Technological University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in San Jose, California. It awarded 33 masters’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Santa Clara University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CE Major in the Far Western US Region. SCU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Santa Clara, California. It awarded 168 masters’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Jose State University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CE Major in the Far Western US Region. San Jose, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s CE degrees to 511 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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 more about Computer Engineering at San Jose State University
Out of the 21 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CE Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oregon Health & Science University landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Portland, Oregon, and it awarded 11 masters’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.
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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Oregon Health & Science University Computer Engineering Report
Out of the 21 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CE Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Fullerton landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Fullerton, California, this large public school handed out 89 degrees to qualified masters’s CE students 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 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%.
Read full report on Computer Engineering at California State University - Fullerton
With a ranking of #6, University of California - Irvine did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CE Major in the Far Western US Region list. University of California - Irvine is located in Irvine, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 87 masters’s CE degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of California - San Diego landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CE Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of California - San Diego is located in La Jolla, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 82 masters’s CE degrees to qualified students.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Computer Engineering at University of California - San Diego
University of Nevada - Reno ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CE Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Reno, Nevada, this large public school handed out 33 degrees to qualified masters’s CE students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of California - Riverside ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CE Major in the Far Western US Region list. This large school is located in Riverside, California, and it awarded 41 masters’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.
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 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of California - Riverside Computer Engineering Report
University of California - Merced came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CE Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of California - Merced is located in Merced, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 masters’s CE degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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%.
Read full report on Computer Engineering at University of California - Merced
University of Southern California came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CE Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. USC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 49 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. 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%. 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.
Full University of Southern California Computer Engineering Report
University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CE Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #12. University of California - Santa Cruz is a fairly large public school situated in Santa Cruz, California. It awarded 12 masters’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
California Baptist University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CE Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Riverside, California, and it awarded 5 masters’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 #14, California State University - Northridge did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CE Major in the Far Western US Region list. California State University - Northridge is located in Northridge, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 masters’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%.
California State University - Sacramento landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CE Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This large school is located in Sacramento, California, and it awarded 12 masters’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Washington State University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CE Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This large school is located in Pullman, Washington, and it awarded 3 masters’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of California - Los Angeles came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CE Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of California - Los Angeles is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 3 masters’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%.
Portland State University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CE Major in the Far Western US Region list. Portland State University is a large school located in Portland, Oregon that handed out 23 masters’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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 full report on Computer Engineering at Portland State University
California State University - Chico ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CE Major in the Far Western US Region list. California State University - Chico is located in Chico, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 masters’s CE degrees to qualified 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 more about Computer Engineering at California State University - Chico
Naval Postgraduate School ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CE Major in the Far Western US Region list. Naval Postgraduate School is located in Monterey, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 masters’s CE degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Computer Engineering at Naval Postgraduate School
Seattle University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CE Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Seattle, Washington, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s CE students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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