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2023 Most Well Attended Systems Engineering Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s

12 Ranked Colleges
185 Degrees Awarded
$91,956 Avg Salary
Most Well Attended Systems Engineering Major in the Southwest Region for a Master's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Systems Engineering Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2020-2021, 3,904 people earned their degree in systems engineering, making the major the 160th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, systems engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $89,736 and had an average of $21,799 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 322 systems engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $77,448 and $17,339 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 185 systems engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,204 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Systems Engineering Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in systems engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular systems engineering programs in the United States.

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Most Well Attended Systems Engineering Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree systems engineering students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Methodist University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Systems Engineering Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 43 masters’s systems engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Systems Engineering at SMU

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at El Paso. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Systems Engineering Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. The University of Texas at El Paso is a large school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 38 masters’s systems engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Systems Engineering at The University of Texas at El Paso

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Dallas. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Systems Engineering Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. Located in Richardson, Texas, this large public school awarded 35 diplomas to qualified masters’s systems engineering students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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 full report on Systems Engineering at UT Dallas

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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 #4 for the Most Well Attended Systems Engineering Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s. University of Houston is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 22 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Systems Engineering at University of Houston

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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 #5 for the Most Well Attended Systems Engineering Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 masters’s systems engineering degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Systems Engineering at University of Arizona

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Systems Engineering Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 13 masters’s systems engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Systems Engineering at Texas Tech University

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St. Mary's University
San Antonio, Texas

With a ranking of #7, St. Mary’s University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Systems Engineering Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. St. Mary’s is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 masters’s systems engineering degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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 full report on Systems Engineering at St. Mary’s University

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The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Systems Engineering Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. The University of Texas at Arlington is a large school located in Arlington, Texas that handed out 6 masters’s systems engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Systems Engineering at UT Arlington

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With a ranking of #9, University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Systems Engineering Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. UH Clear Lake is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 3 masters’s systems engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Houston - Clear Lake Systems Engineering Report

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With a ranking of #10, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Systems Engineering Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. ASU - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 masters’s systems engineering degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Systems Engineering at Arizona State University - Tempe

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Arizona State University - Skysong came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Systems Engineering Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Scottsdale, Arizona, and it awarded 1 masters’s systems engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Systems Engineering at Arizona State University - Skysong

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Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Systems Engineering Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 1 masters’s systems engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Texas A&M University - College Station Systems Engineering Report

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