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

14 Ranked Colleges
584 Degrees Awarded
$23,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value CE Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Master’s 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 584 computer engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 14 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.

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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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

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

Top 14 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for 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 CE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k 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 120 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best 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

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s 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. ASU - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 219 masters’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best 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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#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Denton, Texas, this large public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s CE students in 2019-2020.

UNT also made our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #8. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Texas are $15,618.

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#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. UTSA is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UTSA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UTSA are $25,807, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Texas Tech is a large school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 3 masters’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech also took the #6 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. The University of Texas at Dallas is a large school located in Richardson, Texas that handed out 54 masters’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Dallas also took the #4 spot in our “Best 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. The University of Texas at El Paso is a large public school situated in El Paso, Texas. It awarded 46 masters’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.

UTEP not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at El Paso are $16,180, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#12 in overall quality

Texas State University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Texas State is located in San Marcos, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s CE degrees to qualified students.

Texas State also took the #12 spot in our “Best 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 Texas State are $17,040.

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#7 in overall quality

University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well in the 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #9. University of Houston - Clear Lake is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 36 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UH Clear Lake did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best 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 University of Houston - Clear Lake are $19,216.

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#5 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Arlington, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s CE degrees to 27 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree ce students whose families make $30-$48k list, UT Arlington has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#10 in overall quality

University of New Mexico - Main Campus came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a large population, and it awarded 16 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree ce students whose families make $30-$48k list, UNM has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNM are $19,890, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UNM Computer Engineering Report

#12

University of Tulsa

Tulsa, Oklahoma

University of Tulsa landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified masters’s CE students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Tulsa, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Master’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.

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Southern Methodist University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #13. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s CE degrees to 31 students in 2019-2020.

SMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Methodist University are $47,478, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full SMU Computer Engineering Report

#14

St. Mary's University

San Antonio, Texas

St. Mary’s University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. St. Mary’s University is a small school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 2 masters’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at St. Mary’s, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at St. Mary’s University are $19,320, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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