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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Systems Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in Texas

9 Ranked Colleges
143 Degrees Awarded
$24,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Master's in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Systems Engineering is the 164th most popular major in the country with 3,604 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, systems engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $90,261 and had an average of $27,803 in loans still to pay off.

Across Texas, there were 199 systems engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $91,300 and $13,889 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 143 systems engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in systems engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great systems engineering programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the systems engineering program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Systems Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in Texas

#3 in overall quality

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 #1 for the Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k. 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 masters’s systems engineering degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our texas master’s degree systems engineering students whose families make $0-$30k list, Texas A&M College Station has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k. Texas Tech University is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 masters’s systems engineering degrees to qualified students.

Texas Tech also took the #4 spot in our “Best Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Dallas. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k. UT Dallas is located in Richardson, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 44 masters’s systems engineering degrees to qualified students.

UT Dallas did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Dallas are $28,610, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the #4 spot on the list. UH is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 20 masters’s systems engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UH also took the #5 spot in our “Best Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689.

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#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Houston - Clear Lake. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k. University of Houston - Clear Lake is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 9 masters’s systems engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UH Clear Lake not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston - Clear Lake are $19,216, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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With a ranking of #6, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k list. The University of Texas at El Paso is a large public school situated in El Paso, Texas. It awarded 13 masters’s systems engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UTEP also made our “Best Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at UTEP are $16,180, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Arlington, Texas, this large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified masters’s systems engineering students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our texas master’s degree systems engineering students whose families make $0-$30k list, UT Arlington has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Arlington are $23,376, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

St. Mary's University

San Antonio, Texas
#7 in overall quality

St. Mary’s University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. St. Mary’s University is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

St. Mary’s did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at St. Mary’s are $19,320, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Southern Methodist University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. SMU is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 27 masters’s systems engineering degrees to qualified students.

SMU also took the #1 spot in our “Best Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SMU are $47,478, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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