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2022 Best Vallue Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

11 Ranked Colleges
162 Degrees Awarded
$25,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Systems Engineering Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Vallue Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” 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.

This year’s “Best Vallue Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the systems engineering program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Vallue Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Systems Engineering (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

#1

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Vallue Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 masters’s systems engineering degrees to qualified students.

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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Dallas. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Vallue Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. The University of Texas at Dallas is located in Richardson, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 44 masters’s systems engineering degrees to qualified students.

UT Dallas did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Dallas are $28,610.

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#3

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Vallue Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school handed out 20 diplomas to qualified masters’s systems engineering students in 2019-2020.

UH also took the #6 spot in our “Best Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH are $18,689, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Vallue Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #4 spot on the list. Texas Tech University is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas Tech, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Vallue Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s systems engineering degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree systems engineering students whose families make more than $110k list, ASU - Tempe has also earned the #0 rank 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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The University of Texas at El Paso ranked #6 on this year’s Best Vallue Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in El Paso, Texas, this large public school awarded 13 degrees to qualified masters’s systems engineering students in 2019-2020.

UTEP also made our “Best Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #10. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at El Paso are $16,180.

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#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified masters’s systems engineering students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M College Station, the school also landed the #4 spot 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #8. This large school is located in Arlington, Texas, and it awarded 3 masters’s systems engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington also took the #7 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 Arlington are $23,376, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

St. Mary's University

San Antonio, Texas
#8 in overall quality

St. Mary’s University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. St. Mary’s is a small private not-for-profit school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 14 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 more than $110k list, St. Mary’s has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at St. Mary’s are $19,320, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. UH Clear Lake is a medium-sized public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 9 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 more than $110k list, UH Clear Lake has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston - Clear Lake are $19,216, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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With a ranking of #11, Southern Methodist University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s systems engineering degrees to 27 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree systems engineering students whose families make more than $110k list, SMU has also earned the #1 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 Southern Methodist University are $47,478.

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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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