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2022 Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

10 Ranked Colleges
387 Degrees Awarded
$24,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

General Computer Engineering is the 61st most popular major in the country with 12,892 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southwest region, there were 1,171 general computer engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 387 general computer engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general computer engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general computer engineering programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general computer engineering program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Computer Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Texas A&M College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 120 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station also made our “Best General Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743.

Full Texas A&M University - College Station General Computer Engineering Report

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. ASU - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 139 masters’s general computer engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe also made our “Best General Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Denton, Texas, this large public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s general computer engineering students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNT, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best General Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Texas are $15,618, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #4 spot on the list. UTSA is a large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 13 masters’s general computer engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UTSA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best General Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at San Antonio are $25,807, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Richardson, Texas, this large public school awarded 25 degrees to qualified masters’s general computer engineering students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Dallas, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Dallas are $28,610, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6 in overall quality

University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 19 degrees to qualified masters’s general computer engineering students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree general computer engineering students whose families make $0-$30k list, UH Clear Lake has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UH Clear Lake are $19,216.

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The University of Texas at El Paso came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UTEP is a large school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 6 masters’s general computer engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UTEP, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best General Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at El Paso are $16,180, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UTEP General Computer Engineering Report

#5 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. The University of Texas at Arlington is a large public school situated in Arlington, Texas. It awarded 14 masters’s general computer engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington also made our “Best General Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Arlington are $23,376.

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#9

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#9 in overall quality

University of New Mexico - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 masters’s general computer engineering degrees to qualified students.

UNM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best General Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Mexico - Main Campus are $19,890.

Full University of New Mexico - Main Campus General Computer Engineering Report

#1 in overall quality

Southern Methodist University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #10. This fairly large school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 26 masters’s general computer engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

SMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SMU are $47,478, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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%.

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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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