Masters (MS) in Software Engineering in the United States
33 masters programmes in software engineering at 22 universities in the United States are open to international students; 100% are taught in English. The median yearly tuition is 25,739 USD, with the middle half of programmes charging between 17,439 USD and 38,010 USD.
Data as of August 27, 2026 · computed from Global Admissions data · amounts in USD
Software Engineering programmes
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Specialisations within software engineering
Software Engineering 30 Web Development 2 Software Development 1
Universities for software engineering in the United States
- Carnegie Mellon University (4)
- Jacksonville State University (4)
- Monmouth University (3)
- Fort Hays State University (2)
- University of Maryland, College Park (2)
- University of Maryland, Baltimore County (2)
- Fairfield University (1)
- East Carolina University (1)
- Illinois State University (1)
- Gannon University (1)
Masters (MS) in Software Engineering in the United States: common questions
- How many software engineering programmes are there in the United States?
- 33 software engineering masters programmes at 22 universities in the United States are open to international students, as of August 27, 2026.
- How much does a software engineering degree in the United States cost?
- The median yearly tuition for master's programmes in software engineering in the United States is 25,739 USD. The middle half of programmes charge between 17,439 USD and 38,010 USD per year.
- Can I study software engineering in the United States in English?
- Yes — 100% of the software engineering programmes in the United States in our catalogue are taught in English (33 of 33).
- Are any of these software engineering programmes available online?
- 7 of the 33 programmes in the United States are delivered online or by distance learning.
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