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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Software Engineering (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region

6 Ranked Colleges
324 Degrees Awarded
Best Value Computer Software Engineering Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Computer Software Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Software Engineering is the 195th most popular major in the country with 3,874 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southwest region, there were 546 software engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 324 software engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Computer Software Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in software engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent software engineering programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the software engineering program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Computer Software Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region bachelor’s degree computer software engineering students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 7 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Software Engineering (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Dallas. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Software Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. UT Dallas is a large public school situated in Richardson, Texas. It awarded 124 bachelors’s computer software engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Dallas, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Software Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UT Dallas is $13,797 for southwest region bachelor’s degree computer software engineering students whose families make $48-$75k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.9% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Software Engineering at The University of Texas at Dallas

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Software Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 40 bachelors’s computer software engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Software Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Arizona State University - Tempe is $14,033 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Software Engineering students whose families make $48-$75k.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Software Engineering at Arizona State University - Tempe

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Computer Software Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #3 spot on the list. The University of Texas at Arlington is a large public school situated in Arlington, Texas. It awarded 51 bachelors’s computer software engineering degrees 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 Software Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UT Arlington is $14,622 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Software Engineering students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#7 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Computer Software Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Oklahoma landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Central Oklahoma is a fairly large public school situated in Edmond, Oklahoma. It awarded 2 bachelors’s computer software engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UCO also made our “Best Software Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. The estimated yearly cost for UCO is $18,693 for southwest region bachelor’s degree computer software engineering students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read full report on Software Engineering at University of Central Oklahoma

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Skysong. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Computer Software Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Arizona State University - Skysong is a public institution located in Scottsdale, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 90 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Skysong also took the #5 spot in our “Best Software Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $15,891 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Software Engineering students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend ASU - Skysong.

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#5

St. Mary's University

San Antonio, Texas
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St. Mary’s University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Software Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. St. Mary’s is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s computer software engineering degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at St. Mary’s, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Software Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $20,360 for southwest region bachelor’s degree computer software engineering students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend St. Mary’s University.

Read more about Software Engineering at St. Mary’s

#3 in overall quality

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Software Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Prescott, Arizona, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s computer software engineering students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree computer software engineering students whose families make $48-$75k list, Embry-Riddle Prescott has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Software Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $35,323 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Software Engineering students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Embry-Riddle Prescott.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Embry-Riddle Prescott Software 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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