2022 Best Value Colleges for Computer Engineering in the Southwest Region (With Aid)
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value CE Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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.
For this year’s “Best Value CE Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 24 colleges that offer 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.
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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value CE Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value CE Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Computer Engineering in the Southwest Region (With Aid)
Out of the 24 schools in the Best Value CE Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #1 spot on the list. UT 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.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Rio Grande Valley, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is $4,514 for southwest region ce students with aid.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Computer Engineering at UT Rio Grande Valley
Out of the 24 schools in the Best Value CE Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #2 spot on the list. The University of Texas at Dallas is a large school located in Richardson, Texas that handed out 271 ’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Dallas did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $15,232 for southwest region ce students with aid per year to attend The University of Texas at Dallas.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value CE Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. ASU - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 343 ’s CE degrees to qualified students.
ASU - Tempe also took the #4 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $11,706 for Southwest Region CE students with aid per year to attend ASU - Tempe.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Full Arizona State University - Tempe Computer Engineering Report
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 in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. UTSA is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 73 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region ce students with aid list, UTSA has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UTSA is $13,853 for southwest region ce students with aid.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value CE Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Texas A&M College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 281 ’s CE degrees to qualified students.
Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Texas A&M College Station is $19,057 for southwest region ce students with aid.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Read more about Computer Engineering at Texas A&M University - College Station
With a ranking of #6, University of Houston did quite well on the 2022 Best Value CE Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Houston is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 30 ’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UH is $12,838 for Southwest Region CE students with aid.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Texas Tech University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value CE Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Texas Tech is a large public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 51 ’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas Tech, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $17,571 for Southwest Region CE students with aid per year to attend Texas Tech.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #8, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on the 2022 Best Value CE Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. UTEP is located in El Paso, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 46 ’s CE degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UTEP, the school also landed the #25 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas at El Paso is $8,920 for Southwest Region CE students with aid.
With a ranking of #9, Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well on the 2022 Best Value CE Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. ASU - Skysong is a large public school situated in Scottsdale, Arizona. It awarded 90 ’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.
ASU - Skysong also made our “Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #11. It costs about $13,971 for Southwest Region CE students with aid per year to attend ASU - Skysong.
University of North Texas landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value CE Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. UNT is a large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 42 ’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNT, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $15,086 for southwest region ce students with aid per year to attend UNT.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in the 2022 Best Value CE Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #10. The University of Texas at Arlington is a large public school situated in Arlington, Texas. It awarded 134 ’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Arlington did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UT Arlington is $14,246 for Southwest Region CE students with aid.
Read full report on Computer Engineering at The University of Texas at Arlington
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value CE Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and it awarded 22 ’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at OSU, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is $14,648 for southwest region ce students with aid.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Texas State University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value CE Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in San Marcos, Texas, and it awarded 6 ’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region ce students with aid list, Texas State has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas State University is $15,230 for southwest region ce students with aid.
Prairie View A & M University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value CE Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Prairie View, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s CE degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.
PVAMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend PVAMU is $14,582 for southwest region ce students with aid.
University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well in the 2022 Best Value CE Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #14. UH Clear Lake is a medium-sized public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 69 ’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.
UH Clear Lake did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Houston - Clear Lake is $10,612 for southwest region ce students with aid.
Read more about Computer Engineering at University of Houston - Clear Lake
University of New Mexico - Main Campus ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value CE Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 35 ’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.
UNM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UNM is $14,446 for southwest region ce students with aid.
Full University of New Mexico - Main Campus Computer Engineering Report
Northern Arizona University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value CE Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Flagstaff, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s CE degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region ce students with aid list, NAU has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Northern Arizona University is $12,915 for Southwest Region CE students with aid.
Read more about Computer Engineering at Northern Arizona University
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value CE Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Norman, Oklahoma, and it awarded 46 ’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.
University of Oklahoma also made our “Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #8. The yearly cost to attend University of Oklahoma is $21,145 for Southwest Region CE students with aid.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Read full report on Computer Engineering at University of Oklahoma
With a ranking of #18, University of Central Oklahoma did quite well on the 2022 Best Value CE Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Edmond, Oklahoma, this fairly large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified ’s CE students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region ce students with aid list, UCO has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UCO is $16,562 for Southwest Region CE students with aid.
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With a ranking of #19, St. Mary’s University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value CE Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. St. Mary’s is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 25 ’s CE degrees to qualified students.
St. Mary’s also made our “Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #22. The yearly cost to attend St. Mary’s University is $19,276 for southwest region ce students with aid.
With a ranking of #20, University of Tulsa did quite well on the 2022 Best Value CE Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. This small school is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and it awarded 8 ’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.
University of Tulsa also took the #6 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Tulsa is $20,936 for southwest region ce students with aid.
The student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Oklahoma Christian University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value CE Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Edmond, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s CE degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.
OC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for OC is $21,347 for Southwest Region CE students with aid.
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With a ranking of #22, LeTourneau University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value CE Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. LeTourneau University is a small school located in Longview, Texas that handed out 5 ’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region ce students with aid list, LETU has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $23,196 for Southwest Region CE students with aid per year to attend LeTourneau University.
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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott did quite well in the 2022 Best Value CE Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #23. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott is a private not-for-profit institution located in Prescott, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 21 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region ce students with aid list, Embry-Riddle Prescott has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott is $35,396 for southwest region ce students with aid.
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%.
Read more about Computer Engineering at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott
Southern Methodist University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value CE Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #24. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 35 ’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region ce students with aid list, SMU has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $36,222 for southwest region ce students with aid per year to attend SMU.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Computer Engineering at Southern Methodist University
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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%.
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- *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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