A program that prepares individuals to apply scientific and mathematical principles to the design, analysis, verification, validation, implementation, and maintenance of computer software systems using a variety of computer languages. Includes instruction in discrete mathematics, probability and statistics, computer science, managerial science, and applications to complex computer systems.
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| Rank | School Name | Students | % of Total | Total On-Campus Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose State University | 436 | 5% | $29,193 |
| 2 | Northeastern University | 391 | 6% | $70,592 |
| 3 | Arizona State University-Polytechnic | 171 | 14% | $26,101 |
| 4 | Carnegie Mellon University | 136 | 3% | $72,283 |
| 5 | International Technological University | 110 | 29% | N/A |
| 6 | Rochester Institute of Technology | 106 | 3% | $57,401 |
| 7 | The University of Texas at Dallas | 95 | 1% | $29,286 |
| 8 | Iowa State University | 85 | 1% | $21,186 |
| 9 | California State University-Fullerton | 74 | 1% | $27,738 |
| 10 | Bowling Green State University-Main Campus | 67 | 2% | $24,915 |
| 11 | Arizona State University-Skysong | 67 | 1% | $27,521 |
| 12 | University of Houston-Clear Lake | 66 | 3% | $23,276 |
| 13 | Florida Gulf Coast University | 61 | 2% | $20,390 |
| 14 | California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo | 58 | 1% | $28,302 |
| 15 | Kennesaw State University | 56 | 1% | $25,773 |
| 16 | University of California-Irvine | 55 | 1% | $34,261 |
| 17 | The University of Texas at Arlington | 52 | 0% | $26,660 |
| 18 | Stevens Institute of Technology | 49 | 2% | $69,292 |
| 19 | Drexel University | 48 | 1% | $70,223 |
| 20 | George Mason University | 46 | 1% | $30,284 |
| 21 | Loyola University Chicago | 44 | 1% | $61,328 |
| 22 | Johnson & Wales University-Providence | 41 | 1% | $50,454 |
| 23 | Harvard University | 36 | 1% | $71,650 |
| 24 | Rasmussen College-Florida | 35 | 1% | $11,115 |
| 25 | University of Wisconsin-Platteville | 32 | 2% | $19,323 |
| 26 | Milwaukee School of Engineering | 31 | 4% | $53,684 |
| 27 | Miami University-Oxford | 30 | 1% | $33,229 |
| 28 | Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology | 28 | 5% | $67,697 |
| 29 | Florida Institute of Technology | 27 | 2% | $59,530 |
| 30 | Northeastern University Lifelong Learning Network | 27 | 1% | N/A |
| 31 | Monmouth University | 26 | 1% | $56,979 |
| 32 | Fairfield University | 26 | 2% | $65,940 |
| 33 | Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania | 25 | 2% | $29,086 |
| 34 | North Dakota State University-Main Campus | 24 | 1% | $22,436 |
| 35 | Full Sail University | 24 | 0% | $24,639 |
| 36 | The University of Texas at El Paso | 23 | 1% | $23,843 |
| 37 | California Baptist University | 23 | 1% | $47,694 |
| 38 | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach | 22 | 2% | $53,250 |
| 39 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College | 21 | 2% | $33,396 |
| 40 | Stratford University | 21 | 3% | $15,135 |
| 41 | New Jersey Institute of Technology | 21 | 1% | $37,738 |
| 42 | Villanova University | 18 | 1% | $70,728 |
| 43 | Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale | 18 | 0% | $22,208 |
| 44 | University of Northern Colorado | 16 | 1% | $25,494 |
| 45 | West Virginia University | 15 | 0% | $23,294 |
| 46 | Michigan Technological University | 15 | 1% | $29,969 |
| 47 | Seattle University | 14 | 1% | $61,608 |
| 48 | Pace University | 14 | 0% | $66,499 |
| 49 | Chapman University | 14 | 1% | $73,182 |
| 50 | Southern Methodist University | 13 | 0% | $74,737 |
| 51 | Clarkson University | 13 | 1% | $68,112 |
| 52 | Utah Valley University | 13 | 0% | $6,450 |
| 53 | University of Detroit Mercy | 13 | 1% | $41,226 |
| 54 | Vermont Technical College | 12 | 2% | $28,356 |
| 55 | Mercer University | 11 | 1% | $52,488 |
| 56 | University of Wisconsin-La Crosse | 11 | 0% | $17,514 |
| 57 | Rasmussen College-Minnesota | 10 | 1% | $11,115 |
| 58 | Norwalk Community College | 9 | 1% | $5,614 |
| 59 | Baldwin Wallace University | 9 | 1% | $47,528 |
| 60 | University of Miami | 9 | 0% | $68,460 |
| 61 | Rasmussen College-Illinois | 8 | 1% | $11,115 |
| 62 | Quinnipiac University | 8 | 0% | $65,300 |
| 63 | Cleveland State University | 8 | 0% | $29,045 |
| 64 | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott | 8 | 2% | $53,046 |
| 65 | East Carolina University | 8 | 0% | $21,672 |
| 66 | Platt College-Edge Tech Academy | 8 | 100% | N/A |
| 67 | Lipscomb University | 7 | 1% | $49,546 |
| 68 | SUNY College at Oswego | 7 | 0% | $24,780 |
| 69 | Carroll University | 7 | 1% | $45,360 |
| 70 | Saint Cloud State University | 7 | 0% | $20,991 |
| 71 | Rasmussen College-North Dakota | 7 | 3% | $11,115 |
| 72 | Point Loma Nazarene University | 7 | 1% | $51,308 |
| 73 | California State University-Northridge | 7 | 0% | $22,969 |
| 74 | San Diego State University | 6 | 0% | $29,318 |
| 75 | Santa Clara University | 6 | 0% | $71,778 |
| 76 | DigiPen Institute of Technology | 6 | 3% | $46,220 |
| 77 | Nova Southeastern University | 5 | 0% | $50,597 |
| 78 | University of Minnesota-Crookston | 5 | 1% | $23,560 |
| 79 | Montana Technological University | 5 | 1% | $22,603 |
| 80 | Allegheny College | 5 | 1% | $63,180 |
| 81 | University of South Carolina-Columbia | 5 | 0% | $28,301 |
| 82 | University of Scranton | 4 | 0% | $62,686 |
| 83 | Oklahoma City University | 4 | 0% | $44,172 |
| 84 | Ohio Dominican University | 4 | 1% | $45,220 |
| 85 | St. Mary's University | 4 | 1% | $45,320 |
| 86 | Drury University | 4 | 1% | $40,951 |
| 87 | East Mississippi Community College | 3 | 0% | $12,855 |
| 88 | The University of Virginia's College at Wise | 3 | 1% | $24,596 |
| 89 | Virginia International University | 3 | 1% | $11,128 |
| 90 | Montgomery County Community College | 3 | 0% | $13,860 |
| 91 | Indiana Institute of Technology | 3 | 1% | $41,116 |
| 92 | Rasmussen College-Wisconsin | 2 | 1% | $11,115 |
| 93 | University of Central Oklahoma | 2 | 0% | $24,091 |
| 94 | Texas Tech University | 2 | 0% | $24,472 |
| 95 | Trine University | 2 | 0% | $47,586 |
| 96 | Snow College | 1 | 0% | $12,942 |
| 97 | Portland State University | 1 | 0% | $26,085 |
| 98 | University of Southern California | 1 | 0% | $74,825 |
| 99 | Valley City State University | 1 | 0% | $18,750 |
| 100 | University of Maryland-University College | 1 | 0% | $7,416 |
This list indicates the number of students that completed the Computer Software Engineering program at the schools above.
It is not necessarily an indicator of academic rigor or quality of education.
Note that some schools do not have enough data to be ranked, and these schools will not appear in our lists.