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 | California Baptist University | 23 | 1% | $47,694 |
| 37 | The University of Texas at El Paso | 23 | 1% | $23,843 |
| 38 | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach | 22 | 2% | $53,250 |
| 39 | New Jersey Institute of Technology | 21 | 1% | $37,738 |
| 40 | Stratford University | 21 | 3% | $15,135 |
| 41 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College | 21 | 2% | $33,396 |
| 42 | Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale | 18 | 0% | $22,208 |
| 43 | Villanova University | 18 | 1% | $70,728 |
| 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 | Chapman University | 14 | 1% | $73,182 |
| 49 | Pace University | 14 | 0% | $66,499 |
| 50 | University of Detroit Mercy | 13 | 1% | $41,226 |
| 51 | Clarkson University | 13 | 1% | $68,112 |
| 52 | Southern Methodist University | 13 | 0% | $74,737 |
| 53 | Utah Valley University | 13 | 0% | $6,450 |
| 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 | Cleveland State University | 8 | 0% | $29,045 |
| 62 | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott | 8 | 2% | $53,046 |
| 63 | East Carolina University | 8 | 0% | $21,672 |
| 64 | Quinnipiac University | 8 | 0% | $65,300 |
| 65 | Rasmussen College-Illinois | 8 | 1% | $11,115 |
| 66 | Platt College-Edge Tech Academy | 8 | 100% | N/A |
| 67 | California State University-Northridge | 7 | 0% | $22,969 |
| 68 | Saint Cloud State University | 7 | 0% | $20,991 |
| 69 | Point Loma Nazarene University | 7 | 1% | $51,308 |
| 70 | Lipscomb University | 7 | 1% | $49,546 |
| 71 | Rasmussen College-North Dakota | 7 | 3% | $11,115 |
| 72 | SUNY College at Oswego | 7 | 0% | $24,780 |
| 73 | Carroll University | 7 | 1% | $45,360 |
| 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 | University of Minnesota-Crookston | 5 | 1% | $23,560 |
| 78 | Nova Southeastern University | 5 | 0% | $50,597 |
| 79 | Montana Technological University | 5 | 1% | $22,603 |
| 80 | University of South Carolina-Columbia | 5 | 0% | $28,301 |
| 81 | Allegheny College | 5 | 1% | $63,180 |
| 82 | Drury University | 4 | 1% | $40,951 |
| 83 | University of Scranton | 4 | 0% | $62,686 |
| 84 | Oklahoma City University | 4 | 0% | $44,172 |
| 85 | Ohio Dominican University | 4 | 1% | $45,220 |
| 86 | St. Mary's University | 4 | 1% | $45,320 |
| 87 | Indiana Institute of Technology | 3 | 1% | $41,116 |
| 88 | East Mississippi Community College | 3 | 0% | $12,855 |
| 89 | Montgomery County Community College | 3 | 0% | $13,860 |
| 90 | The University of Virginia's College at Wise | 3 | 1% | $24,596 |
| 91 | Virginia International University | 3 | 1% | $11,128 |
| 92 | University of Central Oklahoma | 2 | 0% | $24,091 |
| 93 | Texas Tech University | 2 | 0% | $24,472 |
| 94 | Trine University | 2 | 0% | $47,586 |
| 95 | Rasmussen College-Wisconsin | 2 | 1% | $11,115 |
| 96 | Portland State University | 1 | 0% | $26,085 |
| 97 | Snow College | 1 | 0% | $12,942 |
| 98 | Champlain College | 1 | 0% | $59,698 |
| 99 | William Penn University | 1 | 0% | $38,200 |
| 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.