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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

22 Ranked Colleges
1,067 Degrees Awarded
$13,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value CE Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 CE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Computer Engineering is the 60th most popular major in the country with 16,932 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, computer engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $68,762 and had an average of $25,829 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 1,724 computer engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,490 and $27,193 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,067 computer engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value CE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 22 colleges that offer a degree in computer engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great 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 computer engineering program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value CE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region bachelor’s degree ce students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 23 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

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 CE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UT Rio Grande Valley is a public institution located in Edinburg, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 33 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Rio Grande Valley also took the #15 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UT Rio Grande Valley is $2,993 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree CE students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Computer Engineering at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Out of the 22 schools in the Best Value CE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #2 spot on the list. Texas A&M University - College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 141 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $11,454 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree CE students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Texas A&M College Station.

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 school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Computer Engineering at Texas A&M College Station

Out of the 22 schools in the Best Value CE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 33 bachelors’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree ce students whose families make $0-$30k list, UNT has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $8,521 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree CE students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UNT.

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

Full UNT Computer Engineering Report

Out of the 22 schools in the Best Value CE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #4 spot on the list. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s CE degrees to 118 students in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $7,044 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree CE students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend ASU - Tempe.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Arizona State University - Tempe Computer Engineering Report

#5

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value CE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Texas Tech is a large school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 47 bachelors’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech also made our “Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. It costs about $12,317 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree CE students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Texas Tech University.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Read more about Computer Engineering at Texas Tech University

The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. Richardson, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s CE degrees to 211 students 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 Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UT Dallas is $10,857 for southwest region bachelor’s degree ce students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Computer Engineering at The University of Texas at Dallas

With a ranking of #7, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on the 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. The University of Texas at San Antonio is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 60 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UTSA, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $10,516 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree CE students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend The University of Texas at San Antonio.

Full UTSA Computer Engineering Report

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value CE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. OSU is a large school located in Stillwater, Oklahoma that handed out 22 bachelors’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is $8,669 for southwest region bachelor’s degree ce students whose families make $0-$30k.

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

Full Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Computer Engineering Report

#9

University of Houston

Houston, Texas

With a ranking of #9, University of Houston did quite well on the 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s CE degrees to 30 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree ce students whose families make $0-$30k list, UH has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $10,203 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree CE students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Houston.

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

Full UH Computer Engineering Report

With a ranking of #10, University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well on the 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 33 degrees to qualified bachelors’s CE students in 2019-2020.

UH Clear Lake not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Houston - Clear Lake is $4,517 for southwest region bachelor’s degree ce students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Computer Engineering at University of Houston - Clear Lake

The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value CE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Arlington, Texas, this large public school handed out 95 degrees to qualified bachelors’s CE students in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas at Arlington is $11,811 for southwest region bachelor’s degree ce students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Computer Engineering at UT Arlington

#12

Arizona State University - Skysong

Scottsdale, Arizona

Arizona State University - Skysong ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value CE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Scottsdale, Arizona, and it awarded 90 bachelors’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Skysong also made our “Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #11. It costs about $12,037 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree CE students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend ASU - Skysong.

Full ASU - Skysong Computer Engineering Report

#12

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona
#21 in overall quality

Northern Arizona University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value CE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. NAU is a large school located in Flagstaff, Arizona that handed out 14 bachelors’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.

NAU also took the #21 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $9,251 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree CE students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Northern Arizona University.

Read more about Computer Engineering at Northern Arizona University

#13

Oklahoma Christian University

Edmond, Oklahoma
#19 in overall quality

Oklahoma Christian University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value CE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. OC is a small school located in Edmond, Oklahoma that handed out 8 bachelors’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at OC, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for OC is $18,686 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree CE students whose families make $0-$30k.

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With a ranking of #14, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Oklahoma is a public institution located in Norman, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 46 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Oklahoma, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is $16,675 for southwest region bachelor’s degree ce students whose families make $0-$30k.

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%. 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 more about Computer Engineering at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

#15

Prairie View A & M University

Prairie View, Texas
#18 in overall quality

Prairie View A & M University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Prairie View, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s CE degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

PVAMU also made our “Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #18. The estimated yearly cost for PVAMU is $12,291 for southwest region bachelor’s degree ce students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Prairie View A & M University Computer Engineering Report

#22 in overall quality

University of Central Oklahoma ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value CE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UCO is a fairly large school located in Edmond, Oklahoma that handed out 2 bachelors’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.

UCO also took the #22 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $12,297 for southwest region bachelor’s degree ce students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UCO.

Read full report on Computer Engineering at University of Central Oklahoma

#17

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico

University of New Mexico - Main Campus came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value CE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Albuquerque, New Mexico is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s CE degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.

UNM also made our “Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #23. The yearly cost to attend UNM is $13,242 for southwest region bachelor’s degree ce students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#18

University of Tulsa

Tulsa, Oklahoma
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #18, University of Tulsa did quite well on the 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Tulsa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Tulsa is $14,391 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree CE students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read full report on Computer Engineering at University of Tulsa

#19

St. Mary's University

San Antonio, Texas

With a ranking of #19, St. Mary’s University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.

St. Mary’s also made our “Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #20. The yearly cost to attend St. Mary’s is $15,338 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree CE students whose families make $0-$30k.

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

#20

LeTourneau University

Longview, Texas
#17 in overall quality

LeTourneau University landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Longview, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s CE students in 2019-2020.

LETU also took the #17 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend LeTourneau University is $20,897 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree CE students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Computer Engineering at LETU

#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #21, Southern Methodist University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s CE degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

SMU also made our “Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. The yearly cost to attend SMU is $26,718 for southwest region bachelor’s degree ce students whose families make $0-$30k.

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

Full SMU Computer Engineering Report

With a ranking of #22, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott did quite well on the 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Prescott, Arizona, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.

Embry-Riddle Prescott also made our “Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. The yearly cost to attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott is $31,082 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree CE students whose families make $0-$30k.

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%.

Read full report on Computer 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%.

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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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