by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Computer Software Engineering Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Software Engineering is the 167th most popular major in the country with 4,251 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Computer Software Engineering Major” ranking looked at 143 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in software engineering. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in software engineering.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for computer software engineering students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend International Technological University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Computer Software Engineering Major. ITU is located in San Jose, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 ’s computer software engineering degrees to qualified students.
Full International Technological University Software Engineering Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer Software Engineering Major list. Northeastern University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 619 ’s computer software engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
Read full report on Software Engineering at Northeastern University
Out of the 143 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Computer Software Engineering Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Milwaukee School of Engineering landed the #3 spot on the list. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s computer software engineering degrees to 47 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Jose State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer Software Engineering Major list. San Jose State is a large school located in San Jose, California that handed out 541 ’s computer software engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 143 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Computer Software Engineering Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology landed the #5 spot on the list. Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology is located in Terre Haute, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 ’s computer software engineering degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, 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.
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Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Computer Software Engineering Major ranking. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 124 degrees to qualified ’s computer software engineering students in 2020-2021.
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%.
Full Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network Software Engineering Report
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer Software Engineering Major ranking, coming in at #7. This small school is located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 16 ’s computer software engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Software Engineering at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
Rochester Institute of Technology landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer Software Engineering Major ranking. Rochester Institute of Technology is located in Rochester, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 134 ’s computer software engineering degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Stevens Institute of Technology landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer Software Engineering Major ranking. Located in Hoboken, New Jersey, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 97 diplomas to qualified ’s computer software engineering students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #10, DigiPen Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer Software Engineering Major list. This small school is located in Redmond, Washington, and it awarded 7 ’s computer software engineering 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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #11, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer Software Engineering Major list. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott is a small school located in Prescott, Arizona that handed out 18 ’s computer software engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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 more about Software Engineering at Embry-Riddle Prescott
Carnegie Mellon University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer Software Engineering Major ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 144 diplomas to qualified ’s computer software engineering students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Vermont Technical College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer Software Engineering Major ranking. Located in Randolph, Vermont, this small public school awarded 14 degrees to qualified ’s computer software engineering students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
University of Minnesota - Crookston did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer Software Engineering Major ranking, coming in at #14. University of Minnesota - Crookston is a small public school situated in Crookston, Minnesota. It awarded 11 ’s computer software engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Software Engineering at University of Minnesota - Crookston
With a ranking of #15, University of Wisconsin - Platteville did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer Software Engineering Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Platteville, Wisconsin, and it awarded 41 ’s computer software engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Wisconsin - Platteville Software Engineering Report
Iowa State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Computer Software Engineering Major ranking. Iowa State is a public institution located in Ames, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 186 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
The University of Virginia’s College at Wise came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Computer Software Engineering Major ranking. UVa - Wise is a small school located in Wise, Virginia that handed out 5 ’s computer software engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Full The University of Virginia’s College at Wise Software Engineering Report
Stratford University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Computer Software Engineering Major ranking. This small school is located in Fairfax, Virginia, and it awarded 12 ’s computer software engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Software Engineering at Stratford University
Franklin College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Computer Software Engineering Major ranking. Franklin College of Indiana is located in Franklin, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s computer software engineering degrees to qualified students.
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 more about Software Engineering at Franklin College of Indiana
Florida Gulf Coast University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Computer Software Engineering Major ranking. Located in Fort Myers, Florida, this fairly large public school awarded 72 degrees to qualified ’s computer software engineering students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%.
Dunwoody College of Technology came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Computer Software Engineering Major ranking. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s computer software engineering degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Software Engineering at Dunwoody College of Technology
Drury University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer Software Engineering Major ranking, coming in at #22. Drury University is located in Springfield, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s computer software engineering degrees to qualified students.
Rasmussen University - North Dakota landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer Software Engineering Major ranking. Fargo, North Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s computer software engineering degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Full Rasmussen University - North Dakota Software Engineering Report
Manchester University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer Software Engineering Major ranking, coming in at #24. Manchester University is located in North Manchester, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s computer software engineering degrees to qualified students.
Florida Institute of Technology landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer Software Engineering Major ranking. Florida Tech is a private not-for-profit institution located in Melbourne, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 33 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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