Online Software Engineering Master's Degrees

Software engineering applies engineering methods to the specification, design, construction, testing and maintenance of software systems. Only degrees officially titled software engineering are listed — not general computer science degrees.

Software engineering is well suited to online delivery; team projects and capstones are usually completed online.

11 programs

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Arizona State University

Master of Science in Engineering in Engineering Science (Software Engineering) (Online)

Awarded degree: Master of Science in Engineering in Engineering Science (Software Engineering)

Engineering Science · Software Engineering

Master'sMSE

Scottsdale, AZSchool location — not an enrollment restriction

Online courseworkStudy intensity not published

Online coursework; physical attendance not verified

Length not published · 30 credits

$605 per credit · Online students — ASU Online graduate rate for most programs, plus program fees · 2026-2027Est. total tuition $18,150 (30 credits × $605 per credit; fees excluded)

No upcoming verified deadline

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Kennesaw State University

Master of Science in Software Engineering (Online)

Awarded degree: Master of Science in Software Engineering

Software Engineering

Master'sMSSWE

Kennesaw, GASchool location — not an enrollment restriction

Online courseworkWhole degree online · Full-time or part-time

Online coursework; physical attendance not verified

1-2 Years · 30 credits

Tuition not published / not verified

No upcoming verified deadline

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North Dakota State University

Master of Software Engineering (M.S.E.), online option

Awarded degree: Master of Software Engineering

Software Engineering

Master'sMSE

Fargo, NDSchool location — not an enrollment restriction

Online courseworkStudy intensity not published

Online coursework; physical attendance not verified

Length not published · 30 credits

Tuition not published / not verified

No upcoming verified deadline

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Penn State World Campus

Master of Software Engineering (Online)

Awarded degree: Master of Software Engineering

Software Engineering

Master'sMSE Fully online

University Park, PASchool location — not an enrollment restriction

Fully online (stated)Whole degree online · Study intensity not published

Fully online (stated)

two years (cohort schedule with courses in fall, spring and summer) · 36 credits

$1,048 per credit · All students — 2026-27, 11 or fewer credits per semester · 2026-2027Est. total tuition $37,728 (36 credits × $1,048 per credit; fees excluded)

July 20, 2027 · Fall 2027

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Purdue University

Master of Science in Software Engineering (Online)

Awarded degree: Master of Science in Software Engineering

Software Engineering

Master'sMSSWE Fully online

West Lafayette, INSchool location — not an enrollment restriction

Fully online (stated)Whole degree online · Study intensity not published

Fully online (stated)

Length not published · 30 credits

$950 per credit · Online students — Online students · year not statedEst. total tuition $28,500 (30 credits × $950 per credit; fees excluded)

No upcoming verified deadline

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St. Cloud State University

Professional Science Master's in Software Engineering (Online)

Awarded degree: Professional Science Master's in Software Engineering

Software Engineering

Master'sPSM

Saint Cloud, MNSchool location — not an enrollment restriction

Online courseworkWhole degree online · Study intensity not published

Online coursework; physical attendance not verified

Length not published · 33 credits

Tuition not published / not verified

No upcoming verified deadline

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Stevens Institute of Technology

Master of Science in Software Engineering (Online)

Awarded degree: Master of Science in Software Engineering

Software Engineering

Master'sMS

Hoboken, NJSchool location — not an enrollment restriction

Online courseworkStudy intensity not published

Online coursework; physical attendance not verified

Length not published · 30 credits

$2,152 per credit · All students — Graduate part-time (less than 9 credits), Fall 2026 & Spring 2027 · 2026-2027Est. total tuition $64,560 (30 credits × $2,152 per credit; fees excluded)

Rolling admission (as published)

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University of Arizona

Master of Science in Software Engineering (Online)

Awarded degree: Master of Science in Software Engineering

Software Engineering

Master'sMS Fully online

Tucson, AZSchool location — not an enrollment restriction

Fully online (stated)Whole degree online · Study intensity not published

Fully online (stated)

Length not published · 30 credits

$1,000 per credit · All students · year not statedEst. total tuition $30,000 (30 credits × $1,000 per credit; fees excluded)

No upcoming verified deadline

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University of Maryland

Master of Engineering in Software Engineering (Online)

Awarded degree: Master of Engineering in Software Engineering

Software Engineering

Master'sMEng

College Park, MDSchool location — not an enrollment restriction

Online courseworkWhole degree online · Study intensity not published

Online coursework; physical attendance not verified

Length not published · 30 credits

$1,567 per credit · Online students — MAGE online courses, Fall 2026 - Summer 2027 · 2026-2027Est. total tuition $47,010 (30 credits × $1,567 per credit; fees excluded)

December 15, 2026 · Spring 2027

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University of Michigan–Dearborn

Master of Science in Software Engineering (Online option)

Awarded degree: Master of Science in Software Engineering

Software Engineering

Master'sMS

Dearborn, MISchool location — not an enrollment restriction

Online courseworkStudy intensity not published

Online coursework; physical attendance not verified

all work expected within five years of first enrollment (time limit) · 30 credits

Tuition not published / not verified

No upcoming verified deadline

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Western Governors University

Master of Science in Software Engineering (Online)

Awarded degree: Master of Science, Software Engineering

Software Engineering

Master'sMS

Salt Lake City, UTSchool location — not an enrollment restriction

Online courseworkStudy intensity not published

Online coursework; physical attendance not verified

As quickly as you can master the material, can finish programs in under 2 years (competency-based pace) · 30 credits

$4,385 per term · All students — Tuition per six-month term · year not stated

No upcoming verified deadline

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Labs and attendance in software engineering

Software engineering is well suited to online delivery; team projects and capstones are usually completed online.

Accreditation

Every school listed holds institutional accreditation from a recognized agency. ABET accredits individual programs, mostly at the bachelor's level; a listing shows ABET only when ABET's database matches that program. About ABET accreditation

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“Fully online” needs the school's own statement that no campus visits, labs or residencies are required.

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Engineering Technology is a related classification, never counted as engineering.

Delivery

Hybrid programs meet in person regularly; they are related options.

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Study intensity

Online class schedule

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Published length

Conditional minimums (“as few as…”) do not count as the program length.

Cost, admissions & funding

Tuition

Estimated total = published per-credit rate × required credits (or a published program total), using the rate for all online students or nonresidents. Fees excluded. Programs without comparable data never match. How it works

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Missing GRE information never counts as “not required”.

Funding

Campus assistantships are not assumed to apply to distance students.

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Programs whose school publishes state authorization restrictions for online students.

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