by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Systems Engineering Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Systems Engineering Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer a degree in systems engineering. To top this list, a school must have a successful systems engineering program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Systems Engineering Major in the Southwest Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Systems Engineering Major in the Southwest Region. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 73 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Methodist University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Systems Engineering Major in the Southwest Region list. Southern Methodist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 43 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
Read full report on Systems Engineering at Southern Methodist University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M International University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Systems Engineering Major in the Southwest Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Laredo, Texas, and it awarded 39 ’s systems engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Systems Engineering at Texas A&M International University
Out of the 13 schools in the Most Well Attended Systems Engineering Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #4 spot on the list. The University of Texas at El Paso is located in El Paso, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 38 ’s systems engineering degrees to qualified students.
Full The University of Texas at El Paso Systems Engineering Report
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 #5 for the Most Well Attended Systems Engineering Major in the Southwest Region. This large school is located in Richardson, Texas, and it awarded 57 ’s systems engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Systems Engineering at The University of Texas at Dallas
University of Houston ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Systems Engineering Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school handed out 22 diplomas to qualified ’s systems engineering students 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Texas Tech University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Systems Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas Tech is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
With a ranking of #8, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Systems Engineering Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 8 ’s systems engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
With a ranking of #8, St. Mary’s University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Systems Engineering Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 8 degrees to qualified ’s systems engineering students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Systems Engineering at St. Mary’s University
The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Systems Engineering Major in the Southwest Region list. UT Arlington is located in Arlington, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s systems engineering degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Systems Engineering at The University of Texas at Arlington
University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Systems Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #11. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 3 ’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%.
Read more about Systems Engineering at University of Houston - Clear Lake
Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Systems Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #12. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 1 ’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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Systems Engineering at Texas A&M University - College Station
Arizona State University - Skysong came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Systems Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking. ASU - Skysong is a large public school situated in Scottsdale, Arizona. It awarded 1 ’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%.
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