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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Software Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 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 $75-$110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Computer Software Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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. 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 $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 9 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.

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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Computer Software Engineering 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 Computer Software Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Software Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 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 $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 large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 80 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 $75-$110k list, ASU - Tempe has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Software Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full ASU - Tempe Software Engineering Report

#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at El Paso. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Software Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. The University of Texas at El Paso is a large public school situated in El Paso, Texas. It awarded 40 masters’s computer software engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UTEP did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Software Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UTEP are $16,180, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UTEP Software Engineering Report

#3 in overall quality

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 #3 for the Best Value Computer Software Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. The University of Texas at Dallas is a public institution located in Richardson, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 29 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Dallas also made our “Best Software Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Dallas are $28,610.

Full UT Dallas Software Engineering Report

#4

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Computer Software Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Texas State University is a large school located in San Marcos, Texas that handed out 6 masters’s computer software engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas State also took the #8 spot 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 State University are $17,040.

Full Texas State Software Engineering Report

#5

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Software Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified masters’s computer software engineering students in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech also made our “Best Software Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530.

Read full report on Software Engineering at Texas Tech University

#4 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Software Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. UT Arlington is a large school located in Arlington, Texas that handed out 13 masters’s computer software engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington also took the #4 spot in our “Best Software Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Arlington are $23,376, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Software Engineering at The University of Texas at Arlington

#6 in overall quality

University of Houston - Clear Lake came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Software Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of Houston - Clear Lake is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 masters’s computer software engineering degrees to qualified students.

UH Clear Lake also took the #6 spot in our “Best Software Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston - Clear Lake are $19,216, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Software Engineering at UH Clear Lake

#8

St. Mary's University

San Antonio, Texas

St. Mary’s University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer Software Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s computer software engineering degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

St. Mary’s also took the #0 spot in our “Best Software Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at St. Mary’s University are $19,320, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full St. Mary’s Software Engineering Report

#1 in overall quality

Southern Methodist University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Software Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Southern Methodist University is a fairly large school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 5 masters’s computer software engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

SMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Software Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Methodist University are $47,478, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on 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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