College Factual  by our College Data Analytics Team
       Unbiased Factual Guarantee

2024 Best Software Engineering Schools in Texas

5 Colleges in Texas
350 Computer Software Engineering Degrees Awarded
Software Engineering is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #167 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in Texas to determine which ones were the best for software engineering students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 350 degrees in software engineering to qualified students.

Jump to one of the following sections: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Software Engineering School

Best Software Engineering Schools in Texas The computer software engineering program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Software Engineering rankings. For our Best Overall Software Engineering School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Software Engineering Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Computer Software Engineering
Master's Degrees in Computer Software Engineering
Doctor's Degrees in Computer Software Engineering

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Software Engineering Schools in Texas ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.

Read more about College Factual's methodology.

Best Schools for Software Engineering in Texas

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the computer software engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Texas Schools in Computer Software Engineering

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In TX
57.1% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in software engineering needs to look into Southern Methodist University. Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #73 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SMU is a great university overall.

There were about 21 software engineering students who graduated with this degree at SMU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in software engineering from Southern Methodist University

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX
156 Computer Software Engineering Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in software engineering needs to check out The University of Texas at Dallas. Located in the midsize city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 11th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 156 software engineering students who graduated with this degree at UT Dallas in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in software engineering from The University of Texas at Dallas

3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TX
85 Computer Software Engineering Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in software engineering has to look into The University of Texas at Arlington. Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 15th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 85 software engineering students who graduated with this degree at UT Arlington in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in software engineering from The University of Texas at Arlington

4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In TX
60.0% Growth in Graduates

Texas Tech University is a great option for students pursuing a degree in software engineering. Texas Tech is a very large public university located in the large city of Lubbock. A Best Colleges rank of #168 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Texas Tech is a great university overall.

There were roughly 10 software engineering students who graduated with this degree at Texas Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in software engineering from Texas Tech University

5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In TX

Located in the city of El Paso, UTEP is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 56th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 23 software engineering students who graduated with this degree at UTEP in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in software engineering from The University of Texas at El Paso

Best Software Engineering Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Software Engineering Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Arizona670304
Oklahoma5658
New Mexico4160

View All Rankings >

One of 3 majors within the Computer Engineering area of study, Software Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Computer Software Engineering

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
General Computer Engineering765
Other Computer Engineering2

View All Computer Software Engineering Related Majors >

Notes and References

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Popular Reports

College Rankings
Best by Location
Degree Guides by Major
Graduate Programs

Compare Your School Options