Universities in the United States
708 Software Engineering Programs in the United States
- programs
- 708 programs
- universities
- 103 universities
- taught in English
- 100% taught in English
- median yearly fee
- 28,087 USD median yearly fee
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Also searched as BS in Software Engineering in the United States and Bachelors in Software Engineering in the United States.
United States has 708 software engineering programs open to international students, at 103 universities. Almost all of them — 100% — are taught in English. Fees cluster around 28,087 USD a year, and the middle half of those programs fall between 18,446 USD and 37,975 USD.
Computed from Global Admissions data · amounts in USD
Software Engineering programs
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Software Engineering tuition fees in the United States, by degree level
Medians cover the programs billed per year, using the price each university publishes for international students converted to USD, and only publish where at least 5 priced programs exist. Programs priced per semester, per credit or for the whole program are listed above on their own basis.
Specializations within software engineering
Top universities for Software Engineering in the United States
Ranked by how many software engineering programs each one runs in the United States — the count is next to the name.
- Coursera Project Network (195)
- International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) (66)
- LearnQuest (54)
- Meta (30)
- Linux Foundation (20)
- Udacity (18)
- Duke University (16)
- Amazon Web Services (16)
- Google (14)
- Mesa Community College (14)
January intake in the United States
13 of these programs list a dated January start that is still ahead. Dates come from each listing — confirm on the program page before planning around one.
- DevOps and Software Engineering Professional Certificate — International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) · starts Jan 2027
- Full Stack Software Developer Professional Certificate — International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) · starts Jan 2027
- Master in Software Engineering (Online) — West Virginia University · starts Jan 2027
- Applied Software Engineering Fundamentals Specialization — International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) · starts Jan 2027
- Master in Software Engineering MENG — University of Cincinnati · starts Jan 2027
- Back-End Development Professional Certificate — International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) · starts Jan 2027
Study Software Engineering in the United States: common questions
- How many software engineering programs are there in the United States?
- 708 software engineering programs at 103 universities in the United States are open to international students, as of 13 October 2026.
- How much does a software engineering degree in the United States cost?
- The median annual fee (programs billed per year) for bachelor's programs in software engineering in the United States is 28,087 USD. The middle half of those programs charge between 18,446 USD and 37,975 USD a year.
- Can I study software engineering in the United States in English?
- Yes — 100% of the software engineering programs in the United States in our catalog are taught in English (708 of 708).
- Are any of these software engineering programs available online?
- 583 of the 708 programs in the United States are delivered online or by distance learning.
- Which degree level is cheapest for software engineering in the United States?
- Master's programs, at a median annual fee of 25,739 USD, against 28,087 USD for bachelor's programs. Both medians cover the programs billed per year.
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