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2022 Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

10 Ranked Colleges
387 Degrees Awarded
$24,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 12,892 people earned their degree in general computer engineering, making the major the 61st most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 1,171 general computer engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 387 general computer engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in general computer engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general computer engineering programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general computer engineering program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree general computer engineering students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Computer Engineering (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Texas A&M College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 120 masters’s general computer engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Computer 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 Texas A&M College Station are $22,743.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Arizona State University - Tempe is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 139 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Computer 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 ASU - Tempe are $27,048.

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#7 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the #3 spot on the list. UNT is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best General Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNT are $15,618, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this large public school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified masters’s general computer engineering students in 2019-2020.

UTSA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best General Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at San Antonio are $25,807, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4 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 #5 for the Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. The University of Texas at Dallas is a large public school situated in Richardson, Texas. It awarded 25 masters’s general computer engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Dallas also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Dallas are $28,610, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. The University of Texas at El Paso is a public institution located in El Paso, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UTEP did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best General Computer 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 UTEP are $16,180.

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#6 in overall quality

University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #7. University of Houston - Clear Lake is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 19 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UH Clear Lake not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston - Clear Lake are $19,216, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Arlington, Texas, this large public school handed out 14 degrees to qualified masters’s general computer engineering students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Arlington, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Computer 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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#9

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 16 masters’s general computer engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UNM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best General Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Mexico - Main Campus are $19,890, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#1 in overall quality

Southern Methodist University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 26 masters’s general computer engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

SMU also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Computer 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 SMU are $47,478.

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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%.

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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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