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2023 Most Well Attended CE Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate

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Most Well Attended CE Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended CE Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate” 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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 43 computer engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,423 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended CE Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in computer engineering. To top this list, a school must have a successful computer engineering program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended CE Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region doctor’s degree ce students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Santa Cruz. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended CE Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate list. This fairly large school is located in Santa Cruz, California, and it awarded 9 doctorate’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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full University of California - Santa Cruz Computer Engineering Report

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Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Santa Clara University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended CE Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate list. Located in Santa Clara, California, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified doctorate’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 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%.

Full SCU Computer Engineering Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Irvine. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended CE Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate. This large school is located in Irvine, California, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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%.

Full UC Irvine Computer Engineering Report

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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 Most Well Attended CE Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate. University of California - Merced is a medium-sized school located in Merced, California that handed out 6 doctorate’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Read more about Computer Engineering at University of California - Merced

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nevada - Reno. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended CE Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate. This large school is located in Reno, Nevada, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s CE 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%.

Read full report on Computer Engineering at University of Nevada - Reno

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With a ranking of #6, University of California - San Diego did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended CE Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate list. La Jolla, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s CE degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

Full UCSD Computer Engineering Report

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

With a ranking of #7, University of Southern California did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended CE Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate list. USC is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 3 doctorate’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 1.3%, which is much lower than the national 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.

Read full report on Computer Engineering at University of Southern California

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With a ranking of #8, Oregon Health & Science University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended CE Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate list. Oregon Health & Science University is a public institution located in Portland, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full OHSU Computer Engineering Report

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San Diego State University
San Diego, California

San Diego State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended CE Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #9. San Diego State University is a public institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s 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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%.

Full San Diego State University Computer Engineering Report

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Naval Postgraduate School
Monterey, California

With a ranking of #10, Naval Postgraduate School did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended CE Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate list. Naval Postgraduate School is a small public school situated in Monterey, California. It awarded 0 doctorate’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Naval Postgraduate School Computer Engineering Report

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