Systems Engineering is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #160 out of the 395 majors across the country that we analyze each year. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in Texas to determine which ones were the best for systems engineering students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 234 degrees in systems engineering during the 2020-2021 academic year.
The systems engineering program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Systems Engineering rankings. We derive our Best Overall Systems Engineering School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Systems Engineering Schools in Texas ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the systems engineering degree levels they offer.
It's difficult to beat Southern Methodist University if you want to pursue a degree in systems engineering. SMU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Dallas. A Best Colleges rank of #73 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means SMU is a great university overall.
There were about 43 systems engineering students who graduated with this degree at SMU in the most recent year we have data available. Systems Engineering degree recipients from Southern Methodist University receive an earnings boost of around $28,536 above the average income of systems engineering majors.
It is difficult to beat The University of Texas at Dallas if you want to pursue a degree in systems engineering. UT Dallas is a fairly large public university located in the city of Richardson. This university ranks 11th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were about 57 systems engineering students who graduated with this degree at UT Dallas in the most recent data year. Systems Engineering degree recipients from The University of Texas at Dallas receive an earnings boost of around $17,668 above the typical earnings of systems engineering majors.
Any student pursuing a degree in systems engineering needs to take a look at Texas Tech University. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #168 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Texas Tech is a great university overall.
There were about 17 systems engineering students who graduated with this degree at Texas Tech in the most recent year we have data available.
Every student who is interested in systems engineering has to take a look at University of Houston. UH is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Houston. A Best Colleges rank of #211 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UH is a great university overall.
There were roughly 22 systems engineering students who graduated with this degree at UH in the most recent year we have data available.
UT Arlington is a very large public university located in the city of Arlington. This university ranks 15th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were roughly 6 systems engineering students who graduated with this degree at UT Arlington in the most recent year we have data available.
UTEP is a fairly large public university located in the large city of El Paso. This university ranks 56th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were about 38 systems engineering students who graduated with this degree at UTEP in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, systems engineering degree recipients generally make about $73,179 at the beginning of their careers.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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 the rest 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).
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The systems engineering program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Systems Engineering rankings. We derive our Best Overall Systems Engineering School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
