Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

General Systems Engineering

Find Schools Near

2022 Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

11 Ranked Colleges
287 Degrees Awarded
$11,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 3,604 people earned their degree in general systems engineering, making the major the 212th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 287 general systems engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in general systems engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general systems engineering programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general systems engineering program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

One Size Does Not Fit All

When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” list to help you make the college decision.

We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. Test it out by comparing your favorite schools against others you are considering, or bookmark the tool so you can experiment with it later.

Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region general systems engineering students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 11 Best Value Colleges for General Systems Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #1 spot on the list. ASU - Tempe is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Systems Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Arizona State University - Tempe is $7,044 for southwest region general systems engineering students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about General Systems Engineering at Arizona State University - Tempe

#2

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 74 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Systems Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $10,562 for Southwest Region General Systems Engineering students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Arizona.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about General Systems Engineering at University of Arizona

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 3 ’s general systems engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Systems Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M University - College Station is $11,454 for Southwest Region General Systems Engineering students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Systems Engineering at Texas A&M College Station

#4

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 14 ’s general systems engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech also took the #6 spot in our “Best General Systems Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $12,317 for southwest region general systems engineering students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Texas Tech University.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Read full report on General Systems Engineering at Texas Tech University

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 Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. UT Dallas is a large school located in Richardson, Texas that handed out 59 ’s general systems engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Dallas did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Systems Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $10,857 for Southwest Region General Systems Engineering students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend The University of Texas at Dallas.

The low student loan default rate of 4.9% 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 more about General Systems Engineering at UT Dallas

#6

University of Houston

Houston, Texas

With a ranking of #6, University of Houston did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school awarded 20 degrees to qualified ’s general systems engineering students in 2019-2020.

UH also made our “Best General Systems Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. The yearly cost to attend University of Houston is $10,203 for Southwest Region General Systems Engineering students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UH General Systems Engineering Report

University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. UH Clear Lake is a medium-sized public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 9 ’s general systems engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH Clear Lake, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best General Systems Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UH Clear Lake is $4,517 for southwest region general systems engineering students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full University of Houston - Clear Lake General Systems Engineering Report

The University of Texas at El Paso ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UTEP is located in El Paso, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 ’s general systems engineering degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region general systems engineering students whose families make $0-$30k list, UTEP has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best General Systems Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas at El Paso is $7,092 for Southwest Region General Systems Engineering students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full The University of Texas at El Paso General Systems Engineering Report

The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. The University of Texas at Arlington is a public institution located in Arlington, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Systems Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas at Arlington is $11,811 for southwest region general systems engineering students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about General Systems Engineering at UT Arlington

#10

St. Mary's University

San Antonio, Texas

With a ranking of #10, St. Mary’s University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s general systems engineering degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

St. Mary’s also took the #10 spot in our “Best General Systems Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend St. Mary’s University is $15,338 for southwest region general systems engineering students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on General Systems Engineering at St. Mary’s

Southern Methodist University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #11. SMU is a fairly large school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 27 ’s general systems engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

SMU also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Systems Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Southern Methodist University is $26,718 for Southwest Region General Systems Engineering students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about General Systems Engineering at SMU

Switch to a Different Ranking Method

Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

Credits

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

Featured Engineering Schools

Find Schools Near You