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2022 Best Vallue Systems Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

11 Ranked Colleges
287 Degrees Awarded
$23,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Systems Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Vallue Systems Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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.

This year’s “Best Vallue Systems Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in systems engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent systems engineering programs, but they also 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Vallue Systems Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

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

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

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #1 for the Best Vallue Systems Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified ’s systems engineering students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region systems engineering students whose families make more than $110k list, ASU - Tempe has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Systems Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Arizona State University - Tempe is $11,706 for southwest region systems engineering students whose families make more than $110k.

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

Full Arizona State University - Tempe Systems Engineering Report

#2

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Vallue Systems Engineering Schools 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 74 ’s systems engineering degrees to qualified students.

University of Arizona also took the #4 spot in our “Best Systems Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Arizona is $15,016 for southwest region systems engineering students whose families make more than $110k.

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 Systems Engineering at University of Arizona

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Vallue Systems Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #3 spot on the list. UT Dallas is located in Richardson, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 59 ’s systems engineering degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Dallas, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Systems Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UT Dallas is $15,232 for southwest region systems engineering students whose families make more than $110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, 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.

Full UT Dallas Systems Engineering Report

#4

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Vallue Systems Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s systems engineering degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech also made our “Best Systems Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. The yearly cost to attend Texas Tech is $17,571 for Southwest Region Systems Engineering students whose families make more than $110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Texas Tech Systems Engineering Report

#5

University of Houston

Houston, Texas

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Vallue Systems Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school handed out 20 diplomas to qualified ’s systems engineering students in 2019-2020.

UH also made our “Best Systems Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. The estimated yearly cost for University of Houston is $12,838 for southwest region systems engineering students whose families make more than $110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

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The University of Texas at El Paso ranked #6 on this year’s Best Vallue Systems Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. El Paso, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s systems engineering degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region systems engineering students whose families make more than $110k list, UTEP has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Systems Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UTEP is $8,920 for southwest region systems engineering students whose families make more than $110k.

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Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #7 on this year’s Best Vallue Systems Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s systems engineering degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region systems engineering students whose families make more than $110k list, Texas A&M College Station has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Systems Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M College Station is $19,057 for southwest region systems engineering students whose families make more than $110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Systems Engineering at Texas A&M University - College Station

The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #8 on this year’s Best Vallue Systems Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. UT Arlington is a large school located in Arlington, Texas that handed out 3 ’s systems engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Systems Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $14,246 for southwest region systems engineering students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend UT Arlington.

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#9

St. Mary's University

San Antonio, Texas

St. Mary’s University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Systems Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. St. Mary’s is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

St. Mary’s also took the #10 spot in our “Best Systems Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $19,276 for Southwest Region Systems Engineering students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend St. Mary’s University.

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

University of Houston - Clear Lake landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Systems Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. UH Clear Lake is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 9 ’s systems engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region systems engineering students whose families make more than $110k list, UH Clear Lake has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Systems Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Houston - Clear Lake is $10,612 for Southwest Region Systems Engineering students whose families make more than $110k.

Read full report on Systems Engineering at UH Clear Lake

Southern Methodist University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Systems Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 27 ’s systems engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

SMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Systems Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for SMU is $36,222 for Southwest Region Systems Engineering students whose families make more than $110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 4.3% 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 Systems Engineering at Southern Methodist University

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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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