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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Software Engineering (Income $48-$75k) in the Far Western US Region

2 Ranked Colleges
11 Degrees Awarded
$36,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Computer Software Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Computer Software Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 3,874 people earned their degree in software engineering, making the major the 195th most popular in the United States.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 885 software engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 11 software engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,342 and $136,270 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Computer Software Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in software engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great software engineering programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the software engineering program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The computer software engineering 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 “Best Value Computer Software Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k”.

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Best Value Computer Software Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region doctor’s degree computer software engineering students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Software Engineering (Income $48-$75k) in the Far Western US Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Irvine. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Software Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Irvine, California, this large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s computer software engineering students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree computer software engineering students whose families make $48-$75k list, UC Irvine has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Software Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Irvine are $28,456, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UC Irvine Software Engineering Report

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Merced. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Software Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Merced, California, this medium-sized public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified doctorate’s computer software engineering students in 2019-2020.

UC Merced did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Software Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Merced are $43,854, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of California - Merced Software Engineering Report

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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