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2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer Software Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region

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Schools Highly Focused on Computer Software Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region

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Software Engineering is the 167th most popular major in the country with 4,251 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 906 software engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Computer Software Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 20 colleges that offer a degree in software engineering. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in software engineering.

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Schools Highly Focused on Computer Software Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region computer software engineering students.

Top 20 Most Focused Colleges for Software Engineering in the Far Western US Region

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Out of the 20 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Computer Software Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region 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 computer software engineering degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.

Full International Technological University Software Engineering Report

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San Jose State University
San Jose, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Jose State University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Computer Software Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region. San Jose State University is located in San Jose, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 541 ’s computer software engineering degrees to qualified students.

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 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%.

Full San Jose State University Software Engineering Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend DigiPen Institute of Technology. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Computer Software Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region. DigiPen Institute of Technology is a small private for-profit school situated in Redmond, Washington. It awarded 7 ’s computer software engineering 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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Digipen Software Engineering Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Computer Software Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region. San Luis Obispo, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s computer software engineering degrees to 61 students in 2020-2021.

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

Read more about Software Engineering at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

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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 #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Computer Software Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region. Irvine, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s computer software engineering degrees to 109 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 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Software Engineering at UC Irvine

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University of California - Merced landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer Software Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Merced, California, and it awarded 13 ’s computer software engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Read more about Software Engineering at University of California - Merced

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California State University - Fullerton landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer Software Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Cal State Fullerton is a large public school situated in Fullerton, California. It awarded 59 ’s computer software engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full California State University - Fullerton Software Engineering Report

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California Baptist University
Riverside, California

California Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer Software Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Riverside, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified ’s computer software engineering students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Software Engineering at California Baptist University

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Washington State University
Pullman, Washington

Washington State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Computer Software Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Washington State University is a large school located in Pullman, Washington that handed out 28 ’s computer software engineering 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%.

Full Wazzu Software Engineering Report

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Chapman University
Orange, California

Chapman University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Computer Software Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region list. Orange, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s computer software engineering degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Software Engineering at Chapman

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California State University - San Marcos came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Computer Software Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. San Marcos, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s computer software engineering degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Software Engineering at California State University - San Marcos

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Rogue Community College
Grants Pass, Oregon

Rogue Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer Software Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Rogue Community College is located in Grants Pass, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s computer software engineering degrees to qualified students.

Full Rogue Community College Software Engineering Report

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Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, California

Santa Clara University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Computer Software Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Santa Clara University is a medium-sized school located in Santa Clara, California that handed out 2 ’s computer software engineering 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 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Santa Clara University Software Engineering Report

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California State University - Northridge came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Computer Software Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. CSUN is located in Northridge, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s computer software engineering 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%.

Read more about Software Engineering at CSUN

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California State University - Sacramento came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Computer Software Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Sac State is located in Sacramento, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s computer software engineering degrees to qualified students.

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%.

Full Sac State Software Engineering Report

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Seattle University
Seattle, Washington

Seattle University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Computer Software Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region list. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s computer software engineering degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

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 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.

Full Seattle University Software Engineering Report

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Portland State University
Portland, Oregon

Portland State University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Computer Software Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Portland, Oregon, this large public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified ’s computer software engineering students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Portland State University Software Engineering Report

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Naval Postgraduate School
Monterey, California

Naval Postgraduate School ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Computer Software Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Monterey, California, and it awarded 0 ’s computer software engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Software Engineering at Naval Postgraduate School

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DeVry University - California
Pomona, California

DeVry University - California did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer Software Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #17. Pomona, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s computer software engineering degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.

Full DeVry University - California Software Engineering Report

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