2019 Most Affordable Online Master's in Software Engineering
All 25 schools on the list below offer affordable online master's degrees in software engineering. Each school has an annual tuition rate under $18,000, and the average tuition of the schools is $11,712. Ranked #1, Middle Georgia State University offers an MS in Information Technology with a concentration in software development for $3,825 per year. University of Alabama in Huntsville, ranked #7, has six online software engineering programs in specializations such as advanced cybersecurity, embedded systems, and parallel programming. Tuition for University of Alabama in Huntsville's programs is $8,940 per year.
You can read more about our ranked schools below or browse our 2019 rankings of the most affordable online bachelor's in software engineering degrees. View our methodology or learn more about SR Education Group.
All tuition numbers were manually collected and verified
| Rank | College | Annual Tuition |
|---|---|---|
| #1 Middle Georgia State University | Annual Tuition $3,825 | |
| #2 Columbus State University | Annual Tuition $4,935 | |
| #3 Kennesaw State University | Annual Tuition $6,894 | |
| #4 California State University-Fullerton | Annual Tuition $8,304 | |
| #5 Charleston Southern University | Annual Tuition $8,500 | |
| #6 Washington State University | Annual Tuition $8,730 | |
| #7 University of Alabama in Huntsville | Annual Tuition $8,940 | |
| #8 North Dakota State University - Main Campus | Annual Tuition $9,725 | |
| #9 West Virginia University | Annual Tuition $10,217 | |
| #10 Bellevue University | Annual Tuition $10,350 | |
| #11 Kansas State University | Annual Tuition $11,212 | |
| #12 University of Maryland University College | Annual Tuition $11,862 | |
| #13 Thomas Edison State University | Annual Tuition $12,024 | |
| #14 Lewis University | Annual Tuition $12,800 | |
| #15 National University | Annual Tuition $12,900 | |
| #16 East Carolina University | Annual Tuition $13,160 | |
| #17 Texas Tech University | Annual Tuition $13,248 | |
| #18 Mercer University | Annual Tuition $13,770 | |
| #19 Arizona State University | Annual Tuition $13,860 | |
| #20 Strayer University | Annual Tuition $14,790 | |
| #21 Auburn University | Annual Tuition $16,133 | |
| #22 University of Advancing Technology | Annual Tuition $16,200 | |
| #23 University of Denver | Annual Tuition $16,464 | |
| #24 University of Houston-Clear Lake | Annual Tuition $16,956 | |
| #25 The University of Texas at Austin | Annual Tuition $17,000 |
- Annual Tuition: $3,825
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: SACS COC
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 72
- Example Classes:
Advanced Programming and Data Structures; C++ Programming; Computer Architecture; Distributed Enterprise Software; Mobile Computing Systems and Applications; Object Oriented Analysis and Design
Online Master's Degrees (1)
- Annual Tuition: $4,935
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: SACS COC
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 1,618
- Example Classes:
Advanced Programming Languages; Advanced Software Design; Contemporary Issues in Database Management Systems; Software Measurement and Estimation; Software Project Planning and Management; Software Testing and Quality Assurance
Online Master's Degrees (1)
- Annual Tuition: $6,894
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: SACS COC
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 2,852
- Example Classes:
Logistics and Supply Chain Management; Manufacturing Systems Planning and Design; Project Management Processes; Statistical Process Control; System Optimization; Total Quality
Online Master's Degrees (1)
- Annual Tuition: $8,304
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: WASC WSCUC
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 5,659
- Example Classes:
Advanced Software Process; Modern Software Management; Professional, Ethical and Legal Issues for Software Engineers; Software Maintenance; Software Measurement; Software Verification and Validation
Online Master's Degrees (1)
- Annual Tuition: $8,500
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: SACS COC
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 412
- Example Classes:
Advanced Algorithms; Advanced Computer Networks; Advanced Network Security Topics; Applied Cryptography; Open Source Software Engineering; Operating System
Online Master's Degrees (1)
- Annual Tuition: $8,730
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: NWCCU
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 5,238
- Example Classes:
Advanced Algorithms; Software Design and Architecture; Software Maintenance; Software Quality; Software Requirements; Software Testing
Online Master's Degrees (1)
- Annual Tuition: $8,940
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: SACS COC
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 1,961
- Example Classes:
Advanced Operating Systems; Analysis of Algorithms; Object Oriented Design; Software Engineering Process
Online Master's Degrees (6)
- Master of Science in Software Engineering
- Master of Science in Software Engineering - Advance...
- Master of Science in Software Engineering - Big Dat...
- Master of Science in Software Engineering - Embedde...
- Master of Science in Software Engineering - Paralle...
- Master of Science in Software Engineering - Project...
- Annual Tuition: $9,725
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: HLC
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 2,422
- Example Classes:
Development of Distributed Systems; Software Complexity Metrics; Software Construction; Software Requirements Definition and Analysis; Software Testing and Debugging; Survey of Artificial Intelligence
Online Master's Degrees (1)
- Annual Tuition: $10,217
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: HLC
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 6,138
- Example Classes:
Advanced Real-Time Systems; Applied Fuzzy Logic; Computer Network Forensics; Fault Tolerant Computing; Switching Circuit Theory
Online Master's Degrees (1)
- Annual Tuition: $10,350
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: HLC
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 3,342
- Example Classes:
Computing Platforms and Network Technologies; Information Security; Information Technology Project Management; Intermediate Database and Database Connectivity; Intermediate Java Programming; IT Infrastructure
Online Master's Degrees (1)
- Annual Tuition: $11,212
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: HLC
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 4,307
- Example Classes:
Information Retrieval and Text Mining; Machine Learning And Pattern Recognition; Principles of Artificial Intelligence; Software Specification; Verification and Validation
Online Master's Degrees (1)
- Annual Tuition: $11,862
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: MSCHE
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 13,310
- Example Classes:
Advanced Software Design and Implementation; Modern Software Methodologies; Relational Database Systems; Software Verification and Validation; Usability Engineering; User Interface Implementation
Online Master's Degrees (1)
- Annual Tuition: $12,024
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: MSCHE
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 788
- Example Classes:
Design and Development of Large Software Systems; Software Design and Architecture; Software Modeling, Validation, and Analysis; Software Systems Integration; Software Testing and Quality Management
Online Master's Degrees (1)
#14
Lewis University
- Annual Tuition: $12,800
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: HLC
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 1,991
- Example Classes:
Cloud Computing and Virtualization; Data Visualization; Discrete Structures; Mathematics for Data Scientists; Programming Languages; Software Vulnerabilities and Defenses
Online Master's Degrees (1)
- Annual Tuition: $12,900
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: WASC ACCJC and WASC WSCUC
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 8,873
- Example Classes:
Programming in Java; Security in Computing; Software Architecture Applications; Software Testing; User Interface Engineering; Web and Cloud Computing
Online Master's Degrees (1)
- Annual Tuition: $13,160
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: SACS COC
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 5,993
- Example Classes:
Developing e-Commerce Systems; Foundations of Software Testing; Process Management and Lifecycle Modeling; Program Translation; Software Construction; Software Systems Modeling and Analysis
Online Master's Degrees (1)
- Annual Tuition: $13,248
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: SACS COC
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 6,588
- Example Classes:
Distributed Systems; Fault-Tolerant Computer Systems; Parallel Processors and Processing; Real Time and Time Sharing Systems; Software Verification and Validation; Systems Theory
Online Master's Degrees (1)
- Annual Tuition: $13,770
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: SACS COC
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 3,909
- Example Classes:
Advanced Graphic Interfaces; Design, Maintenance and Quality; Disciplined Software Development; Object Oriented Design; Software Test
Online Master's Degrees (2)
- Annual Tuition: $13,860
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: HLC
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 18,407
- Example Classes:
Calculus for Engineers; Discrete Mathematical Structures; Information Assurance and Security; Microcomputer Architecture and Programming; Operating Systems and Networks; Principles of Database Management
Online Master's Degrees (1)
- Annual Tuition: $14,790
- School Type: For-Profit
- School Accreditation: MSCHE
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 11,928
- Example Classes:
Advanced Computer Architecture; Agile Project Management; Enterprise Architecture; Information Systems for Decision Making; Information Technology Audit and Control; IT Project Leadership Strategies
Online Master's Degrees (1)
- Annual Tuition: $16,133
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: SACS COC
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 5,632
- Example Classes:
Artificial Intelligence; Artificial Intelligence Programming; Formal Methods for Software; High Speed Networks; Software Architecture; Software Re-Engineering
Online Master's Degrees (2)
- Annual Tuition: $16,200
- School Type: For-Profit
- School Accreditation: HLC
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 22
- Example Classes:
Advanced Programming Concepts and AI; Cloud Computing; Data Structures and Testing; Databases and Web Development; Mobile Development; Programming Concepts
Online Master's Degrees (1)
- Annual Tuition: $16,464
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: HLC
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 5,860
- Example Classes:
Database Administration; Distributed Computing; Java Programming; Object-Oriented Programming; Web Enabled Information Systems
Online Master's Degrees (1)
- Annual Tuition: $16,956
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: SACS COC
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 3,099
- Example Classes:
Gaming Software Development with Service Oriented Architecture; Personal Software Process; Software Architecture; Software Construction; Software Design Patterns; Software Engineering Life Cycle
Online Master's Degrees (1)
- Annual Tuition: $17,000
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: SACS COC
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 11,163
- Example Classes:
Formal Methods in Distributed Systems; Parallel Algorithms; Requirements Engineering: Acquisition and Modeling; Software Architectures; Systems Programming; Verification and Validation
Online Master's Degrees (1)
0%
of users found this page helpful
Was this page helpful?