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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Software Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

9 Ranked Colleges
196 Degrees Awarded
$24,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Computer Software Engineering Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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In 2019-2020, 3,874 people earned their degree in software engineering, making the major the 195th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 546 software engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 196 software engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Computer Software Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree in software engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent software engineering programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the software engineering program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree computer software engineering students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Software Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Computer Software Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school awarded 80 degrees to qualified masters’s computer software engineering students in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe also took the #2 spot in our “Best Software 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.

Full Arizona State University - Tempe Software Engineering Report

#2

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Computer Software Engineering 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 #2 spot on the list. Texas Tech is a large public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 3 masters’s computer software engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree computer software engineering students whose families make $0-$30k list, Texas Tech has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Software 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 University are $17,530.

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#3 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Computer Software Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #3 spot on the list. Richardson, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s computer software engineering degrees to 29 students in 2019-2020.

UT Dallas not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Software 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 The University of Texas at Dallas are $28,610.

Read more about Software Engineering at The University of Texas at Dallas

#6 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Computer Software Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston - Clear Lake landed the #4 spot on the list. UH Clear Lake is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 17 masters’s computer software engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree computer software engineering students whose families make $0-$30k list, UH Clear Lake has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Software 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.

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#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at El Paso. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Computer Software Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. El Paso, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s computer software engineering degrees to 40 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree computer software engineering students whose families make $0-$30k list, UTEP has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Software Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at El Paso are $16,180, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UTEP Software Engineering Report

#6

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#8 in overall quality

Texas State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer Software Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. Texas State University is a large public school situated in San Marcos, Texas. It awarded 6 masters’s computer software engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas State, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Software Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. 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 Software Engineering Report

#4 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer Software Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Arlington, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s computer software engineering degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree computer software engineering students whose families make $0-$30k list, UT Arlington has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Software Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Arlington are $23,376, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

St. Mary's University

San Antonio, Texas

St. Mary’s University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer Software Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. This small school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 2 masters’s computer software engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree computer software engineering students whose families make $0-$30k list, St. Mary’s has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Software Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at St. Mary’s are $19,320, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Southern Methodist University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer Software Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Southern Methodist University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 5 masters’s computer software engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

SMU also made our “Best Software Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at SMU are $47,478, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Software Engineering at Southern Methodist University

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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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