2026 Best Value Software Engineering Schools Schools in the Outlying Areas Region
[Software Engineering Schools](/majors/engineering/ce-computer-engineering/software-engineering/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong software engineering schools education at a price that pays off.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 1 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for software engineering schools students.
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2026 Best Value Software Engineering Schools Schools in the Outlying Areas Region
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the software engineering schools degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Software Engineering Schools Schools
Leading the list is University Of Puerto Rico Mayaguez, our #1 best value for software engineering schools in the Outlying Areas Region. Located in the city of Mayaguez, University Of Puerto Rico Mayaguez is a large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $5,274. Typical student debt for software engineering schools graduates is $10,300. Early-career software engineering schools graduates make about $83,545. Set against $10,300 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 56%.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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