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2023 Most Popular Systems Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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$101,131 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Systems Engineering Master's Degree 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Systems Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Systems Engineering program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for systems engineering majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Southern Methodist University the most popular school in the Southwest Region for systems engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

About 21% of the students majoring in systems engineering at the school are women while 79% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at The University of Texas at El Paso helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular systems engineering schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of El Paso, UTEP is a public college with a very large student population.

About 29% of the students majoring in systems engineering at the school are women while 71% are male.

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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 Popular Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Dallas is a very large public school located in the city of Richardson.

About 26% of the students majoring in systems engineering at the school are women while 74% are male.

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#4

University of Houston

Houston, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UH is a fairly large public school located in the city of Houston.

About 14% of the students majoring in systems engineering at the school are women while 86% are male.

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#5

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Arizona is a great place for systems engineering students working on their master’s degree. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tucson.

About 38% of the students majoring in systems engineering at the school are women while 62% are male.

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#5

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Texas Tech University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular systems engineering schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in systems engineering at Texas Tech, 85% are male and 15% are female.

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#7

St. Mary's University

San Antonio, TX

St. Mary’s University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree systems engineering programs. Located in the large city of San Antonio, St. Mary's is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in systems engineering at St. Mary's, 63% are male and 38% are female.

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The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree systems engineering programs. Located in the city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Houston - Clear Lake came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Houston, UH Clear Lake is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #10, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for systems engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a very large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in systems engineering at the school are women while 50% are male.

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Best Systems Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best systems engineering schools 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 12 schools only.

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to luis gomes.

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