2025 Best Software Engineering Schools
55
Colleges in the United States
4,123
Computer Software Engineering Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in
software engineering, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #167 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 55 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for software engineering students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 4,123 degrees in software engineering annually.
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Choosing a Great Software Engineering School
The computer software engineering program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Software Engineering rankings. We derive our Best Overall Software Engineering School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Software Engineering Rankings by Degree Level
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Software Engineering Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.
Best Schools for Software Engineering in the United States
The schools below may not offer all types of computer software engineering degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
11 Top Schools in Computer Software Engineering
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IA
181
Computer Software Engineering Degrees Awarded
Any student pursuing a degree in software engineering needs to check out Iowa State University. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #88 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Iowa State is a great university overall.
There were about 181 software engineering students who graduated with this degree at Iowa State in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in software engineering from Iowa State University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In PA
120
Computer Software Engineering Degrees Awarded
Carnegie Mellon University is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in software engineering. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #8 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Carnegie Mellon is a great university overall.
There were roughly 120 software engineering students who graduated with this degree at Carnegie Mellon in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in software engineering from Carnegie Mellon University
Bachelors
Degree Type
BS in Computer Science - Software Engineering
Program Name
With a software engineering degree, you'll learn the fundamental concepts and principles – a systematic approach used to develop software on time, on budget and within specifications – throughout your online college classes at SNHU.
More information about a degree in BS in Computer Science - Software Engineering from Southern New Hampshire University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MA
583
Computer Software Engineering Degrees Awarded
Northeastern University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in software engineering. Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #33 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Northeastern is a great university overall.
There were roughly 583 software engineering students who graduated with this degree at Northeastern in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in software engineering from Northeastern University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In CA
114
Computer Software Engineering Degrees Awarded
University of California - Irvine is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in software engineering. UC Irvine is a very large public university located in the large city of Irvine. A Best Colleges rank of #73 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UC Irvine is a great university overall.
There were roughly 114 software engineering students who graduated with this degree at UC Irvine in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in software engineering from University of California - Irvine
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In PA
Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #34 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Villanova is a great university overall.
There were approximately 14 software engineering students who graduated with this degree at Villanova in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in software engineering from Villanova University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In CA
63
Computer Software Engineering Degrees Awarded
Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 22nd out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were roughly 63 software engineering students who graduated with this degree at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in software engineering from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IN
Located in the small city of Terre Haute, Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
There were roughly 20 software engineering students who graduated with this degree at Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in software engineering from Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NY
106
Computer Software Engineering Degrees Awarded
RIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rochester. A Best Colleges rank of #147 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means RIT is a great school overall.
There were roughly 106 software engineering students who graduated with this degree at RIT in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in software engineering from Rochester Institute of Technology
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NJ
76
Computer Software Engineering Degrees Awarded
Stevens is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hoboken. A Best Colleges rank of #78 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Stevens is a great school overall.
There were about 76 software engineering students who graduated with this degree at Stevens in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in software engineering from Stevens Institute of Technology
Tufts is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Medford. A Best Colleges rank of #39 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Tufts is a great university overall.
There were about 4 software engineering students who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in software engineering from Tufts University
