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2023 Most Popular Systems Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region

15 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Systems Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Systems Engineering Colleges.

#1

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

Our 2023 rankings named University of Arizona the most popular school in the Southwest Region for systems engineering students. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tucson.

After completing their degree, systems engineering graduates from University of Arizona carry an average student debt load of $21,616.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Dallas. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Systems Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Dallas is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richardson.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Southern Methodist University is a great place for systems engineering students. Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 15 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M International University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Laredo, Texas A&M International University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, systems engineering majors at Texas A&M International University accumulate an average of around $13,061 in student debt.

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The excellent programs at The University of Texas at El Paso helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best systems engineering schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of El Paso, UTEP is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Systems Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UH is a very large public school located in the city of Houston.

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#7

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for systems engineering students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

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#8

St. Mary's University

San Antonio, TX

With a ranking of #8, St. Mary’s University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for systems engineering students. Located in the large city of San Antonio, St. Mary's is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Systems Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for systems engineering students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public school 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 15 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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