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2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Systems Engineering Major in the Southwest Region

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185 Degrees Awarded
$33,000 Avg Cost*
Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on General Systems Engineering Major in the Southwest Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Systems Engineering Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 3,904 people earned their degree in general systems engineering, making the major the 209th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 322 general systems engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 185 general systems engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,204 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Systems Engineering Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in general systems engineering. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general systems engineering.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Systems Engineering Major in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Systems Engineering Major in the Southwest Region”.

Top 12 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for General Systems Engineering in the Southwest Region

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Out of the 12 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Systems Engineering Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Methodist University landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 43 masters’s general systems engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%.

Full SMU General Systems Engineering Report

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St. Mary's University
San Antonio, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St. Mary’s University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Systems Engineering Major in the Southwest Region list. St. Mary’s University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 8 masters’s general systems engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Systems Engineering at St. Mary’s University

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at El Paso. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Systems Engineering Major in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas at El Paso is a large school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 38 masters’s general systems engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Systems Engineering at The University of Texas at El Paso

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Dallas. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Systems Engineering Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Richardson, Texas, this large public school handed out 35 diplomas to qualified masters’s general systems engineering students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full The University of Texas at Dallas General Systems Engineering Report

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Systems Engineering Major in the Southwest Region list. UH is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 22 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UH General Systems Engineering Report

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Systems Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified masters’s general systems engineering students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.

Full Texas Tech University General Systems Engineering Report

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University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Systems Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified masters’s general systems engineering students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.

Full UH Clear Lake General Systems Engineering Report

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

With a ranking of #8, University of Arizona did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Systems Engineering Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 13 masters’s general systems engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full University of Arizona General Systems Engineering Report

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The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Systems Engineering Major in the Southwest Region list. UT Arlington is located in Arlington, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 masters’s general systems engineering degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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%.

Read full report on General Systems Engineering at The University of Texas at Arlington

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With a ranking of #10, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Systems Engineering Major in the Southwest Region list. ASU - Tempe is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Systems Engineering at ASU - Tempe

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Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Systems Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking. ASU - Skysong is a public institution located in Scottsdale, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Systems Engineering at ASU - Skysong

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Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Systems Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #12. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s general systems engineering students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Texas A&M College Station General Systems Engineering Report

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