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2022 Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

11 Ranked Colleges
287 Degrees Awarded
$12,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 3,604 people earned their degree in general systems engineering, making the major the 212th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 287 general systems engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in general systems engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general systems engineering programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general systems engineering program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region general systems engineering students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 11 Best Value Colleges for General Systems Engineering (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 11 ’s general systems engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Systems Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for ASU - Tempe is $8,921 for southwest region general systems engineering students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#2

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 74 ’s general systems engineering degrees to qualified students.

University of Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Systems Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Arizona is $11,466 for Southwest Region General Systems Engineering students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Arizona General Systems Engineering Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Texas A&M University - College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 ’s general systems engineering degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M College Station, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Systems Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M College Station is $13,270 for Southwest Region General Systems Engineering students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Read full report on General Systems Engineering at Texas A&M College Station

#4

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #4 spot on the list. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general systems engineering degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech also made our “Best General Systems Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. The yearly cost to attend Texas Tech University is $13,326 for Southwest Region General Systems Engineering students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Texas Tech General Systems Engineering Report

#5

University of Houston

Houston, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Houston. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 20 ’s general systems engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UH also made our “Best General Systems Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. It costs about $9,925 for Southwest Region General Systems Engineering students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of Houston.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full UH General Systems Engineering Report

With a ranking of #6, The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Richardson, Texas, and it awarded 59 ’s general systems engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Dallas did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Systems Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas at Dallas is $11,745 for Southwest Region General Systems Engineering students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 4.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about General Systems Engineering at The University of Texas at Dallas

The University of Texas at El Paso ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. The University of Texas at El Paso is a large school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 13 ’s general systems engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UTEP also took the #11 spot in our “Best General Systems Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $7,427 for Southwest Region General Systems Engineering students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend The University of Texas at El Paso.

Read more about General Systems Engineering at UTEP

University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #8. UH Clear Lake is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 9 ’s general systems engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH Clear Lake, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best General Systems Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UH Clear Lake is $7,941 for Southwest Region General Systems Engineering students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full University of Houston - Clear Lake General Systems Engineering Report

The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #9. The University of Texas at Arlington is a public institution located in Arlington, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best General Systems Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UT Arlington is $12,974 for southwest region general systems engineering students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on General Systems Engineering at UT Arlington

#10

St. Mary's University

San Antonio, Texas

St. Mary’s University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #10. This small school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 14 ’s general systems engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

St. Mary’s did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best General Systems Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend St. Mary’s University is $17,581 for Southwest Region General Systems Engineering students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about General Systems Engineering at St. Mary’s University

With a ranking of #11, Southern Methodist University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. SMU is a fairly large school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 27 ’s general systems engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

SMU also made our “Best General Systems Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2. It costs about $27,331 for Southwest Region General Systems Engineering students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend SMU.

The low student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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