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2023 Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region

13 Colleges
$69,373 Avg Salary
$24,414 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Engineering School for You

Computer Engineering is the #46 most popular major in the country with 5,557 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Southwest Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region

Check out the CE programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Computer Engineering Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Texas A&M University - College Station the best school in the Southwest Region for computer engineering students. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the city of College Station.

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#2

University of Tulsa

Tulsa, OK

Out of the 13 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Tulsa landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Tulsa, University of Tulsa is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southern Methodist University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 13 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Dallas landed the # 4 spot on the list. UT Dallas is a fairly large public school located in the city of Richardson.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a very large student population.

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#6

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of North Texas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for computer engineering students. It came in at #7 on the list. UNT is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.

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The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for computer engineering students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public school with a very large student population.

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#9

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

With a ranking of #9, Texas State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer engineering students. Texas State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Marcos.

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Oklahoma Christian University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best computer engineering programs. Located in the large city of Edmond, OC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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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 337
Arizona 270
Oklahoma 3
New Mexico 27

Computer Engineering is one of 39 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 11,021
Mechanical Engineering 9,007
Civil Engineering 6,042
Biomedical Engineering 4,252
General Engineering 3,548

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 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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