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2022 Best Value Computer Software Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

11 Ranked Colleges
546 Degrees Awarded
$14,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Computer Software Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Computer Software Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Software Engineering is the 195th most popular major in the country with 3,874 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southwest region, there were 546 software engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Computer Software Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in software engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality software engineering programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the software 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 Computer Software Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Computer Software Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 12 Best Value Colleges for Software Engineering (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Computer Software Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. ASU - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 120 ’s computer software engineering degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region computer software engineering students whose families make $30-$48k list, ASU - Tempe has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Software Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Arizona State University - Tempe is $8,921 for Southwest Region Computer Software Engineering students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full ASU - Tempe Software Engineering Report

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Computer Software Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #2 spot on the list. UT Dallas is located in Richardson, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 156 ’s computer software engineering degrees to qualified students.

UT Dallas not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Software Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $11,745 for southwest region computer software engineering students whose families make $30-$48k 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%.

Full The University of Texas at Dallas Software Engineering Report

#3

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Computer Software Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified ’s computer software engineering students in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Software Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Texas Tech is $13,326 for Southwest Region Computer Software Engineering students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Software Engineering at Texas Tech

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 #4 for the Best Value Computer Software Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in El Paso, Texas, this large public school handed out 40 diplomas to qualified ’s computer software engineering students in 2019-2020.

UTEP also took the #12 spot in our “Best Software Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UTEP is $7,427 for southwest region computer software engineering students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full The University of Texas at El Paso Software Engineering Report

#5

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Computer Software Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State University landed the #5 spot on the list. San Marcos, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s computer software engineering degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

Texas State also made our “Best Software Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #8. The estimated yearly cost for Texas State University is $12,292 for Southwest Region Computer Software Engineering students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Texas State University Software Engineering Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Skysong. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Computer Software Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. ASU - Skysong is a public institution located in Scottsdale, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 90 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Skysong also made our “Best Software Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. It costs about $12,020 for Southwest Region Computer Software Engineering students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend ASU - Skysong.

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The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer Software Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. This large school is located in Arlington, Texas, and it awarded 64 ’s computer software engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Software Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UT Arlington is $12,974 for Southwest Region Computer Software Engineering students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full UT Arlington Software Engineering Report

University of Houston - Clear Lake ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UH Clear Lake is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 ’s computer software engineering degrees to qualified students.

UH Clear Lake not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Software Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Houston - Clear Lake is $7,941 for Southwest Region Computer Software Engineering students whose families make $30-$48k.

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

University of Central Oklahoma ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Edmond, Oklahoma, this fairly large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified ’s computer software engineering students in 2019-2020.

UCO also made our “Best Software Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #11. It costs about $13,381 for southwest region computer software engineering students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UCO.

Read more about Software Engineering at UCO

#9

St. Mary's University

San Antonio, Texas

With a ranking of #9, St. Mary’s University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer Software Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. St. Mary’s is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

St. Mary’s did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Software Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend St. Mary’s is $17,581 for southwest region computer software engineering students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full St. Mary’s University Software Engineering Report

With a ranking of #10, Southern Methodist University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer Software Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Dallas, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 5 degrees to qualified ’s computer software engineering 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 Software Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $27,331 for southwest region computer software engineering students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend SMU.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full SMU Software Engineering Report

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Software Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This small school is located in Prescott, Arizona, and it awarded 12 ’s computer software engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Embry-Riddle Prescott not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Software Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott is $32,661 for southwest region computer software engineering students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Software Engineering at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott

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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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