2021 Best Computer Engineering Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Southwest Region
6Colleges
1,161Bachelor's Degrees
$30,835Avg Cost*
Finding the Best Computer Engineering Schools for Non-Traditional Students
This year's Best Computer Engineering Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Southwest Region ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in ce. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great computer engineering programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as affordability, and overall quality of the computer engineering program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
As a non-traditional student, you have a lot to consider when it comes to choosing an education. That's why we've developed rankings specifically for you. Check out more major-related rankings here..
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Featured Computer Engineering Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
With a software engineering degree, you'll learn the fundamental concepts and principles – a systematic approach used to develop software on time, on budget and within specifications – throughout your online college classes at SNHU.
Texas A&M University - College Station has taken the #1 spot in this year's computer engineering ranking for non-traditional students. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Texas A&M College Station has also earned the #1 rank in our Best Colleges for Computer Engineering in the Southwest Region ranking.
The student loan default rate at Texas A&M College Station is lower than is typical, just 0.6% of students default in three years. There are approximately 24,343 students at Texas A&M College Station that take at least one class online. About 9,943 of the students at Texas A&M College Station are attending part time.
The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #2 spot in our 2021 best computer engineering schools for non-traditional students. UT Dallas is a fairly large public school located in the city of Richardson. As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Dallas, the school also landed the #2 rank in our Best Colleges for Computer Engineering in the Southwest Region ranking.
The student loan default rate at UT Dallas is lower than is typical, just 1.4% of students default in three years. There are approximately 10,632 students at UT Dallas that take at least one class online. 5,977 of UT Dallas students are attending part time.
The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #3 spot in our 2021 best computer engineering schools for non-traditional students. Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public college with a fairly large student population. UT Arlington not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #5 on our Best Colleges for Computer Engineering in the Southwest Region list.
The student loan default rate at UT Arlington is lower than is typical, just 1.4% of students default in three years. 17,309 students at UT Arlington are exclusively online. About 22,217 of the students at UT Arlington are attending part time.
University of North Texas landed the #4 spot in our 2021 best computer engineering schools for non-traditional students. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton. UNT not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #6 on our Best Colleges for Computer Engineering in the Southwest Region list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.8%. There are approximately 20,194 students at UNT that take at least one class online. About 12,105 of the students at UNT are attending part time.
The #5 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Arizona State University - Tempe. Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a very large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Tempe, the school also landed the #3 rank in our Best Colleges for Computer Engineering in the Southwest Region ranking.
About 1.5% of ASU - Tempe students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 37,856 students at ASU - Tempe that take at least one class online. 8,480 students are part time.
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #6 spot in our 2021 best computer engineering schools for non-traditional students. Located in the medium-sized city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public college with a fairly large student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, UT Rio Grande Valley has also earned the #8 rank in our Best Colleges for Computer Engineering in the Southwest Region ranking.
The student loan default rate at UT Rio Grande Valley is lower than is typical, just 0.1% of students default in three years. There are approximately 16,522 students at UT Rio Grande Valley that take at least one class online. About 10,418 of the students at UT Rio Grande Valley are attending part time.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*Avg Cost is for the top 6 schools only.
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 the rest 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).
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