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

14 Ranked Colleges
584 Degrees Awarded
$23,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value CE Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.

Computer Engineering is the 60th most popular major in the country with 16,932 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, computer engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $68,762 and had an average of $25,829 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 1,724 computer engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,490 and $27,193 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 584 computer engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 14 colleges that offered a degree in computer engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great computer engineering programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the computer engineering program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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

Top 14 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Texas A&M University - College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 120 masters’s CE degrees to qualified students.

Texas A&M College Station did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best 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 Texas A&M College Station are $22,743.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. ASU - Tempe is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 219 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. UNT is located in Denton, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s CE degrees to qualified students.

UNT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Texas are $15,618, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this large public school awarded 13 degrees to qualified masters’s CE students in 2019-2020.

UTSA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #5 spot on the list. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s CE degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree ce students whose families make $0-$30k list, Texas Tech has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best 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 Texas Tech are $17,530.

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The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. Richardson, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s CE degrees to 54 students in 2019-2020.

UT Dallas not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Dallas are $28,610, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7 in overall quality

University of Houston - Clear Lake came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 36 degrees to qualified masters’s CE students in 2019-2020.

UH Clear Lake did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston - Clear Lake are $19,216, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Houston - Clear Lake Computer Engineering Report

With a ranking of #8, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on the 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in El Paso, Texas, and it awarded 46 masters’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UTEP, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best 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 UTEP are $16,180.

Full The University of Texas at El Paso Computer Engineering Report

#9

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#12 in overall quality

Texas State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #9. Texas State University is a public institution located in San Marcos, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas State also made our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #12. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State are $17,040, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Arlington, Texas, this large public school handed out 27 diplomas to qualified masters’s CE students in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Arlington are $23,376, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#10 in overall quality

University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #11. UNM is a large public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 16 masters’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree ce students whose families make $0-$30k list, UNM has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNM are $19,890, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12

University of Tulsa

Tulsa, Oklahoma

University of Tulsa came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Tulsa is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It awarded 1 masters’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree ce students whose families make $0-$30k list, University of Tulsa has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best 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 University of Tulsa are $24,080.

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#13

St. Mary's University

San Antonio, Texas

St. Mary’s University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. St. Mary’s University is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s CE degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree ce students whose families make $0-$30k list, St. Mary’s has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best 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 St. Mary’s University are $19,320.

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With a ranking of #14, Southern Methodist University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Dallas, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 31 diplomas to qualified masters’s CE students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SMU, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Methodist University are $47,478, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Southern Methodist University Computer Engineering Report

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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%.

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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