1. Southern Methodist University
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  4. PhD in Software Engineering

PhD in Software Engineering

5 Years On Campus Phd Program

Southern Methodist University

Program Overview

Software engineering covers both technical and management issues related to the planning, development, marketing, and evolution of large software systems used in society today, covering techniques, models, and processes from the initial market analysis and product planning, through product requirements gathering, system architecture and product design, product implementation, verification and validation, product release, and all the way to post-release product support, maintenance, and evolution. Issues related to software products and systems specific to different problem domains, such as software used in information processing, aerospace, telecommunications, financial services, etc., are also the subjects of study of software engineering.

Program Key Stats

$54814 (Annual cost)



49 %

Eligibility Criteria


100
147
146
650
7.5
100

Additional Information & Requirements

Official Transcripts, Letters of Recommendation, R sum or Curriculum Vitae, Statement of Purpose, Test Scores: GRE, GMAT, IELTS, TOEFL, Passports and Visas, Financial Support

Career Options

  • Systems Analysts and Administrators
  • Analyst programmers
  • Application Programmers
  • Information Systems Managers
  • Systems Maintenance Analysts
  • Software Quality Managers
  • Computer Operations Manager
  • Operations Research Analysts
  • Electronic Data Processing Managers
  • Database Managers

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