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When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on General Systems Engineering Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on General Systems Engineering Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 13 colleges that offered a degree in general systems engineering. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general systems engineering program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on General Systems Engineering Major in the Southwest Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M International University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Systems Engineering Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M International University is located in Laredo, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 39 ’s general systems engineering degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General Systems Engineering at Texas A&M International University
Out of the 13 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on General Systems Engineering Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Methodist University landed the #2 spot on the list. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 43 ’s general systems engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Read full report on General Systems Engineering at Southern Methodist University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend St. Mary’s University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on General Systems Engineering Major in the Southwest Region. St. Mary’s is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 ’s 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%.
Out of the 13 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on General Systems Engineering Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #4 spot on the list. The University of Texas at El Paso is a public institution located in El Paso, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 38 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full The University of Texas at El Paso General Systems Engineering Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Systems Engineering Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 73 ’s general systems engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Arizona General Systems Engineering Report
With a ranking of #6, The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Systems Engineering Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Richardson, Texas, this large public school awarded 57 degrees to qualified ’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
University of Houston came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Systems Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Houston is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 22 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.
Texas Tech University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Systems Engineering Major in the Southwest Region list. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general systems engineering degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of Houston - Clear Lake came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Systems Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Houston, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general systems engineering degrees to 3 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%.
Read more about General Systems Engineering at University of Houston - Clear Lake
The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Systems Engineering Major in the Southwest Region list. UT Arlington is a public institution located in Arlington, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Systems Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #11. Arizona State University - Tempe is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, 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%.
Read full report on General Systems Engineering at Arizona State University - Tempe
Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Systems Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #12. ASU - Skysong is a large public school situated in Scottsdale, Arizona. It awarded 1 ’s general systems engineering 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%.
Full Arizona State University - Skysong General Systems Engineering Report
Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Systems Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general systems engineering degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on General Systems Engineering at Texas A&M College Station
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