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Software Engineering at The University of Texas at Dallas

If you plan to study Software Engineering, take a look at what The University of Texas at Dallas. Get started with the following essential facts.

The University of Texas at Dallas sits in Richardson, TX.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 140 software engineering degrees were awarded at The University of Texas at Dallas.

Online Class Availability at The University of Texas at Dallas

Online coursework is an option at The University of Texas at Dallas. Among 29,886 students, 887 (3%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 9,355 (31%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Software Engineering graduates at The University of Texas at Dallas, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Software Engineering graduates at The University of Texas at Dallas are 22% women (31) and 78% men (109).

Software Engineering Bachelor’s Program at The University of Texas at Dallas

Among the 118 bachelor’s software engineering graduates at The University of Texas at Dallas, 23% were women (27) and 77% were men (91).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Software Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at The University of Texas at Dallas.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	34
Hispanic / Latino	12
Black / African American	7
Asian	54
Two or More Races	5
International (Nonresident)	4
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 66% of Software Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at The University of Texas at Dallas, above the national average of 38%.*

Software Engineering Master’s Program at The University of Texas at Dallas

Of the 19 master’s software engineering graduates at The University of Texas at Dallas, 16% were women (3) and 84% were men (16).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Software Engineering master’s degree recipients at The University of Texas at Dallas.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	4
Asian	7
International (Nonresident)	3

Minority students account for 68% of Software Engineering master’s degree recipients at The University of Texas at Dallas, higher than the national average of 11%.*

Software Engineering Doctoral Program at The University of Texas at Dallas

Of the 3 doctoral software engineering graduates at The University of Texas at Dallas, 33% were women (1) and 67% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Software Engineering doctoral degree recipients at The University of Texas at Dallas.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
International (Nonresident)	3

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Software Engineering Graduates

Those who complete Software Engineering program at The University of Texas at Dallas pursue many career paths. Here are the highest-paying careers for Software Engineering majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Database Architects	$148,480
Data Warehousing Specialists	$117,424
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$80,062
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,889
Software Developers	$76,447

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.