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2022 Best Value Colleges for General Computer Engineering (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

22 Ranked Colleges
1,171 Degrees Awarded
$13,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 12,892 people earned their degree in general computer engineering, making the major the 61st most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 1,171 general computer engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 22 colleges that offer a degree 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general computer engineering program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 22 Best Value Colleges for General Computer Engineering (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a public institution located in Edinburg, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 33 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Rio Grande Valley also made our “Best General Computer Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #13. It costs about $3,473 for southwest region general computer engineering students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UT Rio Grande Valley.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Out of the 22 schools in the Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Denton, Texas, this large public school handed out 42 diplomas to qualified ’s general computer engineering students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region general computer engineering students whose families make $30-$48k list, UNT has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best General Computer Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of North Texas is $9,082 for southwest region general computer engineering students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

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Out of the 22 schools in the Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #3 spot on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 281 ’s general computer engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Computer Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Texas A&M College Station is $13,270 for Southwest Region General Computer Engineering students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The low student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Arizona State University - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 223 ’s general computer engineering degrees to qualified students.

ASU - Tempe also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Computer Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Arizona State University - Tempe is $8,921 for southwest region general computer engineering students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#5

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Texas Tech is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 47 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech also made our “Best General Computer Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. The estimated yearly cost for Texas Tech University is $13,326 for southwest region general computer engineering students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. UTSA is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 73 ’s general computer engineering degrees to qualified students.

UTSA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best General Computer Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas at San Antonio is $11,109 for Southwest Region General Computer Engineering students whose families make $30-$48k.

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This large school is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and it awarded 22 ’s general computer engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at OSU, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best General Computer Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for OSU is $9,962 for southwest region general computer engineering students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

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The University of Texas at Dallas ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Richardson, Texas, this large public school handed out 115 degrees to qualified ’s general computer engineering students in 2019-2020.

UT Dallas not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Computer Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UT Dallas is $11,745 for Southwest Region General Computer Engineering students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.9% 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 90%.

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#9

University of Houston

Houston, Texas

With a ranking of #9, University of Houston did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Houston is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 30 ’s general computer engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best General Computer Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UH is $9,925 for Southwest Region General Computer Engineering students whose families make $30-$48k.

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

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The University of Texas at El Paso came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. El Paso, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general computer engineering degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

UTEP also made our “Best General Computer Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #22. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas at El Paso is $7,427 for southwest region general computer engineering students whose families make $30-$48k.

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The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Arlington, Texas, this large public school handed out 70 diplomas to qualified ’s general computer engineering students in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best General Computer Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas at Arlington is $12,974 for southwest region general computer engineering students whose families make $30-$48k.

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With a ranking of #12, University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Houston - Clear Lake is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 52 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UH Clear Lake also took the #14 spot in our “Best General Computer Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $7,941 for Southwest Region General Computer Engineering students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of Houston - Clear Lake.

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#13

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona

With a ranking of #13, Northern Arizona University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Flagstaff, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general computer engineering degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

NAU also took the #20 spot in our “Best General Computer Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for NAU is $9,799 for southwest region general computer engineering students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#14

Prairie View A & M University

Prairie View, Texas

Prairie View A & M University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Prairie View, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general computer engineering degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

PVAMU also made our “Best General Computer Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #17. It costs about $13,098 for Southwest Region General Computer Engineering students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend PVAMU.

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This large school is located in Norman, Oklahoma, and it awarded 46 ’s general computer engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Oklahoma not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best General Computer Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is $17,285 for southwest region general computer engineering students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, 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 87%.

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#16

Oklahoma Christian University

Edmond, Oklahoma

Oklahoma Christian University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Oklahoma Christian University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Edmond, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region general computer engineering students whose families make $30-$48k list, OC has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best General Computer Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Oklahoma Christian University is $18,379 for Southwest Region General Computer Engineering students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#17

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico

University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Albuquerque, New Mexico is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general computer engineering degrees to 35 students in 2019-2020.

UNM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best General Computer Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UNM is $14,458 for Southwest Region General Computer Engineering students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#18

St. Mary's University

San Antonio, Texas

St. Mary’s University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. St. Mary’s University is a small school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 19 ’s general computer engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

St. Mary’s did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best General Computer Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend St. Mary’s University is $17,581 for Southwest Region General Computer Engineering students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#19

University of Tulsa

Tulsa, Oklahoma

University of Tulsa came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of Tulsa is a small school located in Tulsa, Oklahoma that handed out 1 ’s general computer engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Tulsa also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Computer Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $16,983 for southwest region general computer engineering students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of Tulsa.

The 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 student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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With a ranking of #20, Southern Methodist University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. SMU is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 30 ’s general computer engineering degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SMU, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Computer Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Southern Methodist University is $27,331 for Southwest Region General Computer Engineering students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#21

LeTourneau University

Longview, Texas

LeTourneau University landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. LeTourneau University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Longview, Texas. It awarded 5 ’s general computer engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at LETU, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best General Computer Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for LETU is $17,824 for Southwest Region General Computer Engineering students whose families make $30-$48k.

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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #22. Prescott, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s general computer engineering degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

Embry-Riddle Prescott did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best General Computer Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Embry-Riddle Prescott is $32,661 for Southwest Region General Computer Engineering students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.

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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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