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2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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 $75-$110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 16,932 people earned their degree in computer engineering, making the major the 60th most popular in the United States. 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 $75-$110k” ranking looked at 14 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computer engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent computer engineering programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the computer engineering program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. 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 $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 14 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Engineering (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

#3 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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #1 spot on the list. Arizona State University - 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 also took the #3 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #2 spot on the list. UTEP is a large public school situated in El Paso, Texas. It awarded 46 masters’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.

UTEP not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UTEP are $16,180, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9 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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #3 spot on the list. UTSA is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UTSA, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Dallas. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. The University of Texas at Dallas is a large public school situated in Richardson, Texas. It awarded 54 masters’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree ce students whose families make $75-$110k list, UT Dallas has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best 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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#8 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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the #5 spot on the list. UNT is a large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 9 masters’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.

UNT also took the #8 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 University of North Texas are $15,618.

Full UNT Computer Engineering Report

#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on the 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Texas A&M College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 120 masters’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree ce students whose families make $75-$110k list, Texas A&M College Station has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Texas State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Texas State is a large public school situated in San Marcos, Texas. It awarded 6 masters’s CE 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 University are $17,040, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Texas State University Computer Engineering Report

#8

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Texas Tech University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 3 masters’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech also made our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in the 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Arlington, Texas, this large public school handed out 27 diplomas to qualified masters’s CE students in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 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 Arlington are $23,376, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#10 in overall quality

University of New Mexico - Main Campus 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 $75-$110k ranking. UNM is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a large population, and it awarded 16 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree ce students whose families make $75-$110k list, UNM has also earned the #10 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 UNM are $19,890.

Full University of New Mexico - Main Campus Computer Engineering Report

#11

University of Tulsa

Tulsa, Oklahoma

University of Tulsa landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k 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.

University of Tulsa also made our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #0. 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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#7 in overall quality

University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well in the 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #12. University of Houston - Clear Lake is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 36 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree ce students whose families make $75-$110k list, UH Clear Lake has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH Clear Lake are $19,216, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Computer Engineering at University of Houston - Clear Lake

#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 $75-$110k list. This small school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 2 masters’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.

St. Mary’s not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at St. Mary’s are $19,320, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Southern Methodist University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Dallas, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 31 diplomas to qualified masters’s CE students in 2019-2020.

SMU also took the #1 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SMU 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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