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2023 Best Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

21 Colleges
$70,089 Avg Salary
$24,873 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree School for You

Computer Engineering is the #56 most popular major in the country with 17,987 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 21 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for CE majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Texas A&M University - College Station to be the best school for computer engineering students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that CE majors at Texas A&M College Station take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $19,472. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $270, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

University of Tulsa

Tulsa, OK

Out of the 21 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Tulsa landed the # 2 spot on the list. University of Tulsa is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Tulsa.

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Out of the 21 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Methodist University landed the # 3 spot on the list. SMU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Dallas.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Arizona State University - Skysong. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the city of Scottsdale.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, CE graduates from ASU - Skysong carry an average student debtload of $28,654. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $161.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Embry-Riddle Prescott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Prescott.

On average, CE graduates from Embry-Riddle Prescott take out $23,110 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer engineering students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, CE graduates from UT Dallas carry an average student debtload of $23,289.

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#7

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

With a ranking of #7, Texas Tech University did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Lubbock.

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#8

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston ranked #8 on this year’s Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public college with a very large student population.

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Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #10 on this year’s Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, CE graduates from ASU - Tempe carry an average student debtload of $28,654. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $161.

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Best Computer Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best computer engineering colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 1,079
Arizona 558
Oklahoma 94
New Mexico 55

One of 40 majors within the area of study, computer engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Chemical Engineering 12,917
Biomedical Engineering 12,811

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 21 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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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