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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Engineering (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

14 Ranked Colleges
584 Degrees Awarded
$23,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue CE Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Vallue CE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this 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 Vallue CE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking analyzed 14 colleges that offered 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Vallue CE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue CE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 14 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Engineering (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Vallue CE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school awarded 219 degrees to qualified masters’s CE students in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe also made our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Dallas. The school came in at #2 for the Best Vallue CE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. The University of Texas at Dallas is located in Richardson, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 54 masters’s CE degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree ce students whose families make more than $110k list, UT Dallas has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Dallas are $28,610, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2 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 #3 for the Best Vallue CE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. 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 also made our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at El Paso. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Vallue CE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. El Paso, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s CE degrees to 46 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree ce students whose families make more than $110k list, UTEP has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UTEP are $16,180, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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 #5 for the Best Vallue CE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. UTSA is a large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 13 masters’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.

UTSA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 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 San Antonio are $25,807, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Texas Tech University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue CE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Texas Tech University is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 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 Tech University are $17,530.

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#5 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue CE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. The University of Texas at Arlington is a large public school situated in Arlington, Texas. It awarded 27 masters’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington also made our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Arlington are $23,376.

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#8

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#12 in overall quality

Texas State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue CE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Texas State University 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State are $17,040, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8 in overall quality

University of North Texas ranked #9 on this year’s Best Vallue CE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. University of North Texas is a large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 9 masters’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.

UNT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNT are $15,618, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#10 in overall quality

University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue CE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this large public school awarded 16 degrees to qualified masters’s CE students in 2019-2020.

UNM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNM are $19,890, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue CE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. University of Houston - Clear Lake is a medium-sized public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 36 masters’s CE 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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#12

University of Tulsa

Tulsa, Oklahoma

University of Tulsa landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue CE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Tulsa, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s CE degrees to 1 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#13

St. Mary's University

San Antonio, Texas

St. Mary’s University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue CE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #13. St. Mary’s is a small private not-for-profit school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 2 masters’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree ce students whose families make more than $110k list, St. Mary’s has also earned the #0 rank 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 St. Mary’s are $19,320.

Full St. Mary’s Computer Engineering Report

With a ranking of #14, Southern Methodist University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue CE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Southern Methodist University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 31 masters’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.

SMU also made our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SMU are $47,478.

Full Southern Methodist University 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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