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

9 Ranked Colleges
196 Degrees Awarded
$24,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Computer Software Engineering 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 Computer Software Engineering 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.

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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 196 software engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Computer Software Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in software engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great software engineering programs and 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 Vallue Computer Software Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree computer software engineering students whose families make more than $110k.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Software Engineering (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Vallue Computer Software Engineering 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. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 80 masters’s computer software engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree computer software engineering students whose families make more than $110k list, ASU - Tempe has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Software Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Vallue Computer Software Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #2 spot on the list. The University of Texas at Dallas is a large public school situated in Richardson, Texas. It awarded 29 masters’s computer software engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Dallas not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Software 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 UT Dallas are $28,610.

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

#7 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Vallue Computer Software Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #3 spot on the list. El Paso, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s computer software engineering degrees to 40 students in 2019-2020.

UTEP did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Software Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UTEP are $16,180, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Software Engineering at UTEP

#4

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Vallue Computer Software Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s computer software engineering degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech also took the #5 spot in our “Best Software Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Arlington. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Vallue Computer Software Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Arlington, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s computer software engineering degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington also took the #4 spot in our “Best Software 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 UT Arlington are $23,376.

Read more about Software Engineering at UT Arlington

#6

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#8 in overall quality

Texas State University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Computer Software Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Texas State is a public institution located in San Marcos, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Software Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State are $17,040, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Software Engineering at Texas State University

#6 in overall quality

University of Houston - Clear Lake came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Computer Software Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. University of Houston - Clear Lake is a medium-sized public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 17 masters’s computer software engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH Clear Lake, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Software 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 University of Houston - Clear Lake are $19,216.

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#8

St. Mary's University

San Antonio, Texas

St. Mary’s University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Computer Software Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. St. Mary’s University is a small school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 2 masters’s computer software engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

St. Mary’s also made our “Best Software Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at St. Mary’s University are $19,320, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Southern Methodist University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Computer Software Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 5 masters’s computer software engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree computer software engineering students whose families make more than $110k list, SMU has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Software Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SMU are $47,478, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Software Engineering at Southern Methodist University

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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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