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Best Systems Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region

2023 Best Systems Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region

11 Colleges
$77,448 Avg Salary
$17,339 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Systems Engineering School for You

Systems Engineering is the #146 most popular major in the country with 3,904 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Systems Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Southwest Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Systems Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Systems Engineering Colleges.

Top 10 Best Systems Engineering Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Southern Methodist University the best school in the Southwest Region for systems engineering students. Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the # 2 spot on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the city of College Station.

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#3

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

The excellent programs at University of Arizona helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best systems engineering schools in the Southwest Region . University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the city of Tucson.

The average amount in student loans that systems engineering majors at University of Arizona take out is $21,616.

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#4

University of Houston

Houston, TX

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Houston is a great place for systems engineering students. UH is a fairly large public school located in the city of Houston.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Arizona State University - Skysong came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Systems Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a very large student population.

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#7

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Systems Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

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The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best systems engineering programs. UT Dallas is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richardson.

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New Mexico State University - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Systems Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Las Cruces.

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With a ranking of #10, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on this year’s best schools for systems engineering students. Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Systems Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best systems engineering colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 234
Arizona 81
New Mexico 5

Systems Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Systems Engineering

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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