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2026 Best Value Other Computer Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region

1 Colleges in the United States
$20,712 Avg Student Debt
$78,354 Avg Median Earnings (10yr)
2026 Best Value Other Computer Engineering Badge [Other Computer Engineering](/majors/engineering/ce-computer-engineering/other-computer-engineering/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong other computer engineering education at a price that pays off.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for other computer engineering students.

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2026 Best Value Other Computer Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the other computer engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Other Computer Engineering Schools

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Our analysis ranked Southern Methodist University the best value for a degree in other computer engineering in the Southwest Region. Set in the suburb of Dallas, Southern Methodist University is a large private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $67,040. Students borrow a median of $20,712 to complete the other computer engineering program here. Soon after graduation, other computer engineering degree recipients from Southern Methodist University generally make around $130,488. That is a strong return on a $20,712 median debt. Roughly 63% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.

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