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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Computer Engineering in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

20 Ranked Colleges
737 Degrees Awarded
$17,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

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 General Computer Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 737 general computer engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 20 colleges that offer a degree in general computer engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general computer engineering programs that also have a lower cost than 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 20 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Computer Engineering in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

#13 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a large school located in Edinburg, Texas that handed out 33 bachelors’s general computer engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Rio Grande Valley also took the #13 spot in our “Best General Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is $4,514 for southwest region bachelor’s degree general computer engineering students with aid.

The low student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.

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#2 in overall quality

Out of the 20 schools in the Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Richardson, Texas, and it awarded 87 bachelors’s general computer engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Dallas did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $15,232 for southwest region bachelor’s degree general computer engineering students with aid 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 low student loan default rate of 4.9% 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%.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school handed out 78 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general computer engineering students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree general computer engineering students with aid list, ASU - Tempe has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $11,706 for southwest region bachelor’s degree general computer engineering students with aid per year to attend Arizona State University - Tempe.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

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#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Texas A&M University - College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 141 bachelors’s general computer engineering degrees to qualified students.

Texas A&M College Station did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M University - College Station is $19,057 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree General Computer Engineering students with aid.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.

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#14 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. UTSA is a large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 60 bachelors’s general computer engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UTSA also made our “Best General Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #14. The yearly cost to attend UTSA is $13,853 for southwest region bachelor’s degree general computer engineering students with aid.

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#6

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#8 in overall quality

University of Houston landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Houston is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 30 bachelors’s general computer engineering degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree general computer engineering students with aid list, UH has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best General Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UH is $12,838 for southwest region bachelor’s degree general computer engineering students with aid.

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

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#7

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#5 in overall quality

Texas Tech University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Texas Tech University is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 47 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas Tech University is $17,571 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree General Computer Engineering students with aid.

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

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#10 in overall quality

University of North Texas landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Denton, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s general computer engineering degrees to 33 students in 2019-2020.

UNT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best General Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UNT is $15,086 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree General Computer Engineering students with aid.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#9 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Arlington, Texas, this large public school handed out 44 degrees to qualified bachelors’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 #9 spot in our “Best General Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $14,246 for southwest region bachelor’s degree general computer engineering students with aid per year to attend The University of Texas at Arlington.

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#11 in overall quality

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. OSU is a public institution located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree general computer engineering students with aid list, OSU has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best General Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend OSU is $14,648 for southwest region bachelor’s degree general computer engineering students with aid.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

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#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 33 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general computer engineering students in 2019-2020.

UH Clear Lake did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best General Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $10,612 for southwest region bachelor’s degree general computer engineering students with aid per year to attend University of Houston - Clear Lake.

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#12

Prairie View A & M University

Prairie View, Texas
#16 in overall quality

Prairie View A & M University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Prairie View, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general computer engineering students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at PVAMU, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best General Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend PVAMU is $14,582 for southwest region bachelor’s degree general computer engineering students with aid.

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#13

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#20 in overall quality

University of New Mexico - Main Campus ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. UNM is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a large population, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best General Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UNM is $14,446 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree General Computer Engineering students with aid.

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#14

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona
#19 in overall quality

Northern Arizona University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. NAU is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 bachelors’s general computer engineering degrees to qualified students.

NAU also made our “Best General Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #19. The yearly cost to attend Northern Arizona University is $12,915 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree General Computer Engineering students with aid.

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#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #15, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Norman, Oklahoma, and it awarded 46 bachelors’s general computer engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree general computer engineering students with aid list, University of Oklahoma has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best General Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $21,145 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree General Computer Engineering students with aid per year to attend University of Oklahoma.

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

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#16

St. Mary's University

San Antonio, Texas
#18 in overall quality

St. Mary’s University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #16. St. Mary’s is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

St. Mary’s also made our “Best General Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #18. The yearly cost to attend St. Mary’s University is $19,276 for southwest region bachelor’s degree general computer engineering students with aid.

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#17

Oklahoma Christian University

Edmond, Oklahoma
#17 in overall quality

Oklahoma Christian University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. This small school is located in Edmond, Oklahoma, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s general computer engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

OC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best General Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Oklahoma Christian University is $21,347 for southwest region bachelor’s degree general computer engineering students with aid.

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#18

LeTourneau University

Longview, Texas
#15 in overall quality

LeTourneau University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. LETU is a small school located in Longview, Texas that handed out 5 bachelors’s general computer engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at LETU, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best General Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $23,196 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree General Computer Engineering students with aid per year to attend LETU.

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#6 in overall quality

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Prescott, Arizona, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general computer engineering students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Embry-Riddle Prescott, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Embry-Riddle Prescott is $35,396 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree General Computer Engineering students with aid.

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%.

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#4 in overall quality

Southern Methodist University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Southern Methodist University is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s general computer engineering degrees to qualified students.

SMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Southern Methodist University is $36,222 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree General Computer Engineering students with aid.

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 low student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.

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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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