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2023 Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Engineering in the Southwest Region

17 Ranked Colleges
604 Degrees Awarded
$91,362 Avg Salary
Most Well Attended CE Major in the Southwest Region for a Master's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended CE Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s” ranking.

Computer Engineering is the 56th most popular major in the country with 17,987 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, computer engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $73,143 and had an average of $24,685 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 1,801 computer engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $69,373 and $24,414 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 604 computer engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,204 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended CE Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s” ranking looked at 17 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computer engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular computer engineering programs in the United States.

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Most Well Attended CE Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree ce students.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended CE Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s. ASU - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 260 masters’s CE degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.

Read full report on Computer Engineering at ASU - Tempe

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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 #2 for the Most Well Attended CE Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s CE degrees to 124 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Dallas. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended CE Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. The University of Texas at Dallas is located in Richardson, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 47 masters’s CE degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Computer Engineering at The University of Texas at Dallas

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston - Clear Lake. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended CE Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 43 degrees to qualified masters’s CE students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Houston - Clear Lake Computer Engineering Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at El Paso. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended CE Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. The University of Texas at El Paso is a large public school situated in El Paso, Texas. It awarded 33 masters’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Computer Engineering at The University of Texas at El Paso

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With a ranking of #6, University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended CE Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. UNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 masters’s CE degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Computer Engineering at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

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The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended CE Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. Arlington, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s CE degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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%.

Read full report on Computer Engineering at UT Arlington

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Southern Methodist University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended CE Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. SMU is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 masters’s CE degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, 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 undergraduate students.

Full Southern Methodist University Computer Engineering Report

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With a ranking of #9, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended CE Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. UTSA is a large school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 12 masters’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Computer Engineering at UTSA

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University of North Texas landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended CE Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. UNT is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full UNT Computer Engineering Report

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St. Mary's University
San Antonio, Texas

With a ranking of #11, St. Mary’s University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended CE Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. This small school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 6 masters’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full St. Mary’s Computer Engineering Report

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended CE Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s CE students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Computer Engineering at Texas Tech

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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended CE Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #13. Texas State University is a large school located in San Marcos, Texas that handed out 2 masters’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Texas State University Computer Engineering Report

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University of Tulsa
Tulsa, Oklahoma

University of Tulsa came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended CE Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. University of Tulsa is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Computer Engineering at University of Tulsa

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University of Advancing Technology came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended CE Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. University of Advancing Technology is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 masters’s CE degrees to qualified students.

Full University of Advancing Technology Computer Engineering Report

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Oklahoma Christian University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended CE Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. Edmond, 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 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.

Full OC Computer Engineering Report

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Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, Arizona

With a ranking of #17, Grand Canyon University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended CE Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Computer Engineering at Grand Canyon University

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