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2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

5 Ranked Colleges
38 Degrees Awarded
$25,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value CE Schools for a Doctorate 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. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value CE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 38 computer engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,970 and $95,025 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value CE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 5 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the computer engineering program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value CE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Value CE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value CE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 5 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Engineering (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value CE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school handed out 20 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s CE students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Texas A&M University - College Station Computer Engineering Report

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value CE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #2 spot on the list. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 6 doctorate’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree ce students whose families make $30-$48k list, ASU - Tempe has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Computer Engineering at ASU - Tempe

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value CE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Richardson, Texas, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree ce students whose families make $30-$48k list, UT Dallas has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Computer Engineering Doctor’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 The University of Texas at Dallas are $28,610.

Read full report on Computer Engineering at UT Dallas

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Arlington. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value CE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Arlington, Texas, this large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified doctorate’s CE students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Arlington, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Doctor’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.

Full UT Arlington Computer Engineering Report

#5

University of Tulsa

Tulsa, Oklahoma
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Tulsa. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s CE students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree ce students whose families make $30-$48k list, University of Tulsa has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Tulsa are $24,080, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Tulsa Computer Engineering Report

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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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