2022 Best Value CE Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k
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In 2019-2020, 16,932 people earned their degree in computer engineering, making the major the 60th most popular in the United States. 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.
This year’s “Best Value CE Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 24 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computer engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent computer engineering programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the computer engineering program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value CE Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value CE Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Computer Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region
Out of the 24 schools in the Best Value CE Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #1 spot on the list. UT Rio Grande Valley is a large public school situated in Edinburg, Texas. It awarded 33 ’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Rio Grande Valley not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UT Rio Grande Valley is $2,993 for Southwest Region CE students whose families make $0-$30k.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value CE Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Texas A&M College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 281 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region ce students whose families make $0-$30k list, Texas A&M College Station has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $11,454 for Southwest Region CE students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Texas A&M College Station.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value CE Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s CE degrees to 343 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Tempe, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for ASU - Tempe is $7,044 for Southwest Region CE students whose families make $0-$30k.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value CE Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of North Texas is a large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 42 ’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.
UNT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UNT is $8,521 for southwest region ce students whose families make $0-$30k.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value CE Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Texas Tech is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 51 ’s CE degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas Tech, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas Tech is $12,317 for southwest region ce students whose families make $0-$30k.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value CE Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. The University of Texas at Dallas is a public institution located in Richardson, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 271 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Dallas also took the #3 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $10,857 for southwest region ce students whose families make $0-$30k 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 student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value CE Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 73 ’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.
UTSA also took the #17 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $10,516 for Southwest Region CE students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UTSA.
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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value CE Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 22 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region ce students whose families make $0-$30k list, OSU has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend OSU is $8,669 for Southwest Region CE students whose families make $0-$30k.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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University of Houston ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value CE Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UH is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 30 ’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.
UH also made our “Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #9. It costs about $10,203 for Southwest Region CE students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Houston.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well in the 2022 Best Value CE Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #10. University of Houston - Clear Lake is a medium-sized public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 69 ’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH Clear Lake, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UH Clear Lake is $4,517 for southwest region ce students whose families make $0-$30k.
The University of Texas at El Paso came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value CE Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UTEP is a large public school situated in El Paso, Texas. It awarded 46 ’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region ce students whose families make $0-$30k list, UTEP has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UTEP is $7,092 for southwest region ce students whose families make $0-$30k.
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With a ranking of #12, Texas State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value CE Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Texas State is located in San Marcos, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 ’s CE degrees to qualified students.
Texas State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Texas State University is $11,125 for Southwest Region CE students whose families make $0-$30k.
Arizona State University - Skysong came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value CE Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. ASU - Skysong is a large public school situated in Scottsdale, Arizona. It awarded 90 ’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.
ASU - Skysong not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $12,037 for Southwest Region CE students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Arizona State University - Skysong.
The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value CE Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. The University of Texas at Arlington is located in Arlington, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 134 ’s CE degrees to qualified students.
UT Arlington also made our “Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #10. The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas at Arlington is $11,811 for southwest region ce students whose families make $0-$30k.
With a ranking of #14, Northern Arizona University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value CE Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. NAU is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 ’s CE degrees to qualified students.
NAU also made our “Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #21. The yearly cost to attend NAU is $9,251 for Southwest Region CE students whose families make $0-$30k.
Oklahoma Christian University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value CE Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #15. Edmond, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s CE degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region ce students whose families make $0-$30k list, OC has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for OC is $18,686 for Southwest Region CE students whose families make $0-$30k.
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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value CE Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a large public school situated in Norman, Oklahoma. It awarded 46 ’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.
University of Oklahoma did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Oklahoma is $16,675 for Southwest Region CE students whose families make $0-$30k.
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 school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Computer Engineering Report
With a ranking of #17, Prairie View A & M University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value CE Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Prairie View A & M University is a medium-sized school located in Prairie View, Texas that handed out 5 ’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region ce students whose families make $0-$30k list, PVAMU has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for PVAMU is $12,291 for Southwest Region CE students whose families make $0-$30k.
With a ranking of #18, University of Central Oklahoma did quite well on the 2022 Best Value CE Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in Edmond, Oklahoma, and it awarded 2 ’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.
UCO did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Central Oklahoma is $12,297 for southwest region ce students whose families make $0-$30k.
University of New Mexico - Main Campus ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value CE Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this large public school awarded 35 diplomas to qualified ’s CE students in 2019-2020.
UNM also made our “Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #24. The estimated yearly cost for University of New Mexico - Main Campus is $13,242 for southwest region ce students whose families make $0-$30k.
University of Tulsa came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value CE Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Tulsa is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.
University of Tulsa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Tulsa is $14,391 for Southwest Region CE students whose families make $0-$30k.
The student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
St. Mary’s University landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value CE Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. St. Mary’s is a small private not-for-profit school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 25 ’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.
St. Mary’s did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend St. Mary’s is $15,338 for southwest region ce students whose families make $0-$30k.
LeTourneau University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value CE Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #22. LETU is located in Longview, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 ’s CE degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at LETU, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend LETU is $20,897 for southwest region ce students whose families make $0-$30k.
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Southern Methodist University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value CE Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Southern Methodist University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 35 ’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.
SMU also took the #2 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Southern Methodist University is $26,718 for Southwest Region CE students whose families make $0-$30k.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. 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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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value CE Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This small school is located in Prescott, Arizona, and it awarded 21 ’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.
Embry-Riddle Prescott did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $31,082 for Southwest Region CE students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott.
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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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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- *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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