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2022 Best Value Colleges for Software Engineering (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

11 Ranked Colleges
546 Degrees Awarded
$21,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Computer Software Engineering Schools 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. 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 $75-$110k” 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 $75-$110k” 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Computer Software Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Computer Software Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 12 Best Value Colleges for Software Engineering (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Computer Software Engineering Schools 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 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.

ASU - Tempe also took the #3 spot in our “Best Software Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $17,373 for southwest region computer software engineering students whose families make $75-$110k 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 ASU - Tempe Software Engineering Report

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 #2 for the Best Value Computer Software Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. This large school is located in Richardson, Texas, and it awarded 156 ’s computer software engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Dallas, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Software Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UT Dallas is $20,552 for Southwest Region Computer Software Engineering students whose families make $75-$110k.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Software Engineering at UT Dallas

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 #3 for the Best Value Computer Software Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. UTEP is a large school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 40 ’s computer software engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region computer software engineering students whose families make $75-$110k list, UTEP has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Software Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $15,123 for Southwest Region Computer Software Engineering students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend The University of Texas at El Paso.

Read full report on Software Engineering at The University of Texas at El Paso

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Arlington. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Computer Software Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. The University of Texas at Arlington is a large school located in Arlington, Texas that handed out 64 ’s computer software engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington also took the #5 spot in our “Best Software Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UT Arlington is $16,473 for southwest region computer software engineering students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full UT Arlington Software Engineering Report

#5

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Computer Software Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. This large school is located in San Marcos, Texas, and it awarded 6 ’s computer software engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region computer software engineering students whose families make $75-$110k list, Texas State has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Software Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas State is $19,683 for Southwest Region Computer Software Engineering students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Software Engineering at Texas State

#6

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer Software Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school awarded 4 degrees 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 University is $21,305 for Southwest Region Computer Software Engineering students whose families make $75-$110k.

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 University

Arizona State University - Skysong ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Scottsdale, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s computer software engineering degrees to 90 students in 2019-2020.

ASU - Skysong did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Software Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for ASU - Skysong is $20,321 for Southwest Region Computer Software Engineering students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Arizona State University - Skysong Software Engineering Report

#7

St. Mary's University

San Antonio, Texas

St. Mary’s University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Software Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This small school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 6 ’s computer software engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at St. Mary’s, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Software Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for St. Mary’s is $21,960 for southwest region computer software engineering students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Software Engineering at St. Mary’s University

University of Houston - Clear Lake ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Houston - 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. It costs about $17,593 for Southwest Region Computer Software Engineering students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend UH Clear Lake.

Read full report on Software Engineering at UH Clear Lake

University of Central Oklahoma ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UCO is a fairly large school located in Edmond, Oklahoma that handed out 2 ’s computer software engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UCO also took the #11 spot in our “Best Software Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $21,330 for Southwest Region Computer Software Engineering students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend UCO.

Read full report on Software Engineering at University of Central Oklahoma

Southern Methodist University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Software Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 5 ’s computer software engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

SMU also took the #1 spot in our “Best Software Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Southern Methodist University is $34,587 for Southwest Region Computer Software Engineering students whose families make $75-$110k.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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 $75-$110k 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 estimated yearly cost for Embry-Riddle Prescott is $35,342 for southwest region computer software engineering students whose families make $75-$110k.

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 full report on Software Engineering at Embry-Riddle 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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