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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Systems Engineering (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

11 Ranked Colleges
162 Degrees Awarded
$25,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 3,604 people earned their degree in systems engineering, making the major the 164th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, systems engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $90,261 and had an average of $27,803 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 287 systems engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $79,650 and $18,189 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 162 systems engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in systems engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great systems engineering programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

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

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Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree systems engineering students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Systems Engineering (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

#1

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school handed out 18 diplomas to qualified masters’s systems engineering students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Arizona, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 3 masters’s systems engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree systems engineering students whose families make $30-$48k list, Texas A&M College Station has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Texas A&M University - College Station Systems Engineering Report

#3

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 20 masters’s systems engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Texas Tech is a large school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 10 masters’s systems engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech also made our “Best Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Texas Tech University Systems Engineering Report

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 Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This large school is located in Richardson, Texas, and it awarded 44 masters’s systems engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree systems engineering students whose families make $30-$48k list, UT Dallas has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Dallas are $28,610, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 1 masters’s systems engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe also took the #0 spot in our “Best Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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With a ranking of #7, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in El Paso, Texas, and it awarded 13 masters’s systems engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UTEP, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at El Paso are $16,180, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UH Clear Lake is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 9 masters’s systems engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UH Clear Lake also took the #9 spot in our “Best Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH Clear Lake are $19,216, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UT Arlington is a large school located in Arlington, Texas that handed out 3 masters’s systems engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree systems engineering students whose families make $30-$48k list, UT Arlington has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Arlington are $23,376.

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#10

St. Mary's University

San Antonio, Texas
#8 in overall quality

St. Mary’s University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #10. This small school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 14 masters’s systems engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at St. Mary’s, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at St. Mary’s University are $19,320, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full St. Mary’s University Systems Engineering Report

With a ranking of #11, Southern Methodist University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Dallas, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 27 diplomas to qualified masters’s systems engineering students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree systems engineering students whose families make $30-$48k list, SMU has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Methodist University are $47,478, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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.

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