Online Software Engineering Programmes
994 programmes in software engineering at 84 universities are open to international students; 100% are taught in English. The median yearly tuition is 12,380 USD, with the middle half of programmes charging between 8,788 USD and 16,742 USD.
Data as of August 28, 2026 · computed from Global Admissions data · amounts in USD
Software Engineering programmes
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Software Engineering by degree level
| Degree | Programmes | 25th percentile | Median tuition / yr | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | 5 | 12,266 USD | 23,456 USD | 23,456 USD |
| Master's | 12 | 8,788 USD | 12,380 USD | 16,742 USD |
Tuition figures use the yearly price each university publishes for international students, converted to USD; medians only publish where at least 5 priced programmes exist.
Specialisations within software engineering
Software Development 761 Web Development 167 Software Engineering 66
Universities for software engineering
- Coursera Project Network (195)
- Packt (73)
- Scrimba (72)
- International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) (66)
- Board Infinity (57)
- LearnQuest (54)
- Codio (44)
- Meta (30)
- Linux Foundation (20)
- University of London (19)
Online Software Engineering Programmes: common questions
- How many software engineering programmes are there online?
- 994 software engineering programmes at 84 universities taught online are open to international students, as of August 28, 2026.
- How much does a software engineering degree cost?
- The median yearly tuition for master's programmes in software engineering is 12,380 USD. The middle half of programmes charge between 8,788 USD and 16,742 USD per year.
- Can I study software engineering in English?
- Yes — 100% of the software engineering programmes in our catalogue are taught in English (994 of 994).
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