by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Systems Engineering Major in Arizona” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 3,904 people earned their degree in systems engineering, making the major the 160th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, systems engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $89,736 and had an average of $21,799 in loans still to pay off.
Across Arizona, there were 83 systems engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $81,373 and $21,616 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Systems Engineering Major in Arizona” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer a degree in systems engineering. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their systems engineering program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
See our ranking methodology to learn more.
The systems engineering school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools Highly Focused on Systems Engineering Major in Arizona”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Systems Engineering Major in Arizona”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Systems Engineering Major in Arizona list. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 73 ’s systems engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Systems Engineering Major in Arizona list. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 8 ’s systems engineering degrees 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Out of the 3 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Systems Engineering Major in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Scottsdale, Arizona, and it awarded 1 ’s systems engineering degrees 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%.
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