2024 Best Computer Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Computer Engineering is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #39 most popular master's degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 11 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Computer Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 604 master's degrees in computer engineering to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Computer Engineering School for Your Master's Degree

The ce master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality ce program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on computer engineering students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of computer engineering students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for computer engineering to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized computer engineering related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for computer engineering students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Computer Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Computer Engineering in the Southwest Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in computer engineering.

10 Top Southwest Region Schools for a Master's in CE

1

Southern Methodist University
Dallas, TX

14 Annual Graduates

$101,163 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in computer engineering needs to take a look at Southern Methodist University. Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.

Master's recipients from the computer engineering degree program at Southern Methodist University earn $9,801 more than the typical college grad in this field shortly after graduation.

More information about a master’s in computer engineering from Southern Methodist University

2

Texas A&M University - College Station
College Station, TX

124 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Texas A&M University - College Station if you want to pursue a master's degree in computer engineering. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in computer engineering from Texas A&M University - College Station

3

The University of Texas at Dallas
Richardson, TX

47 Annual Graduates

$103,193 Median Starting Salary

The University of Texas at Dallas is a wonderful option for individuals pursuing a master's degree in computer engineering. Located in the city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public university with a fairly large student population.

Those computer engineering students who get their master's degree from The University of Texas at Dallas earn $11,831 more than the average ce student.

More information about a master’s in computer engineering from The University of Texas at Dallas

4

Arizona State University - Tempe
Tempe, AZ

260 Annual Graduates

$88,037 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat Arizona State University - Tempe if you wish to pursue a master's degree in computer engineering. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.

Master's graduates who receive their degree from the ce program earn around $88,037 for their early career.

More information about a master’s in computer engineering from Arizona State University - Tempe

5

The University of Texas at Arlington
Arlington, TX

19 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in computer engineering from The University of Texas at Arlington

6

Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX

4 Annual Graduates

Texas Tech is a very large public university located in the city of Lubbock.More information about a master’s in computer engineering from Texas Tech University

7

Oklahoma Christian University
Edmond, OK

1 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Edmond, OC is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in computer engineering from Oklahoma Christian University

8

University of New Mexico - Main Campus
Albuquerque, NM

27 Annual Graduates

UNM is a very large public university located in the large city of Albuquerque.More information about a master’s in computer engineering from University of New Mexico - Main Campus

9

The University of Texas at San Antonio
San Antonio, TX

12 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in computer engineering from The University of Texas at San Antonio

10

University of North Texas
Denton, TX

10 Annual Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, UNT is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in computer engineering from University of North Texas

Best Computer Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best computer engineering schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	235	314
Arizona	180	261
Oklahoma	153	2
New Mexico	114	27

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Computer Engineering Related Rankings by Major

Computer Engineering is one of 41 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.

CE Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
General Computer Engineering	401
Software Engineering	203

Majors Similar to CE

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering	891
Mechanical Engineering	760
Civil Engineering	501
Industrial Engineering	444
General Engineering	315
Biomedical Engineering	297
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	225
Systems Engineering	185
Electrical and Computer Engineering.	178
Petroleum Engineering	168

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.