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Best Software Engineering Schools Near Mobile, AL (2026)
Updated September 5, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Mobile, Alabama has 1 accredited school offering software engineering programs. Mobile has a population of about 201,367. In the Mobile, AL metro area, the top-earning software engineering-related role is Computer and Information Systems Managers at a median $137,650 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Software Engineering Schools to Mobile
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer software engineering programs near Mobile, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Mobile city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
How We Rank Schools
Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most
recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS).
To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the
U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked
against schools at the same credential level:
BOCSCORE
Graduation rate 30%
Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
Average net price (lower is better) 20%
Retention rate 15%
Fully online availability 10%
Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score.
On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Mobile.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
BOC
Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.
Mobile is part of the Mobile, AL metro area (BLS area code 33660). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Alabama statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Software Developers
$122,540
Mobile, AL
$139,092
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers
$87,910
Mobile, AL
$99,784
Computer Programmers
$79,640
Mobile, AL
$90,397
Web Developers
$73,260
Mobile, AL
$83,156
Computer and Information Systems Managers
$137,650
Mobile, AL
$156,243
Computer Occupations, All Other
$72,380
Mobile, AL
$82,157
Computer Network Architects
$126,080
Mobile, AL
$143,110
Computer Systems Analysts
$94,350
Mobile, AL
$107,094
Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.
Mobile at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
88.1 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Mobile-Area Cities With Software Engineering Programs
How many accredited software engineering schools are near Mobile, AL?
Our directory has 1 accredited schools offering software engineering programs near Mobile. The closest is University of Mobile in Mobile, AL (8.7 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is University of Mobile (8.7 miles). 1 of the highlighted schools is flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying software engineering roles near Mobile?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying software engineering-related roles near Mobile are: Computer and Information Systems Managers ($137,650), Computer Network Architects ($126,080), Software Developers ($122,540). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Alabama statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Prichard instead of Mobile?
Prichard, AL is 7.4 miles from Mobile and has its own set of local software engineering programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
How do I verify a program is accredited?
Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.
Data verified: September 5, 2026.
Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.
