2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Systems Engineering for a Master’s
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Veterans 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 “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Systems Engineering for a Master’s” ranking.
Systems Engineering is the 160th most popular major in the country with 3,904 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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 the Southwest region, there were 322 systems engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $77,448 and $17,339 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Systems Engineering for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in systems engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent systems engineering programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the systems engineering program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Systems Engineering for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Systems Engineering for a Master’s”.
Top 8 Best Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 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 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Systems Engineering for a Master’s. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 2 masters’s systems engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree vets studying systems engineering list, ASU - Tempe has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, ASU - Tempe supports 74,795 students, and 7,566 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 3,828 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,068. On top of their other funding sources, 672 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. ASU - Tempe offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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 [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.
Full ASU - Tempe Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Systems Engineering for a Master’s. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 masters’s systems engineering degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree vets studying systems engineering list, University of Arizona has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Arizona supports 45,601 students, and 2,131 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,478 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,880. During this same period, 31 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Systems Engineering for a Master’s list. UH is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 22 masters’s systems engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree vets studying systems engineering list, UH has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 47,090 students enrolled at UH, 1,382 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 730 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,264. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 8 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Systems Engineering for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #4 spot on the list. Texas Tech University is a large school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 13 masters’s systems engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas Tech, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,242 of the 40,322 students enrolled at Texas Tech were GI Bill® students, of which 630 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,480. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas Tech does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Texas Tech Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Dallas. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Systems Engineering for a Master’s list. Richardson, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s systems engineering degrees to 35 students in 2020-2021.
UT Dallas not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Among the 28,669 students enrolled at The University of Texas at Dallas, 752 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 458 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,706. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. The University of Texas at Dallas does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
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Southern Methodist University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Systems Engineering for a Master’s ranking. Located in Dallas, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 43 degrees to qualified masters’s systems engineering students in 2020-2021.
SMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 327 of the 12,373 students enrolled at SMU were GI Bill® students, of which 215 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,612. During this same period, 103 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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 [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Southern Methodist University]](/colleges/southern-methodist-university/student-life/veterans/)
The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Systems Engineering for a Master’s list. Located in Arlington, Texas, this large public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified masters’s systems engineering students in 2020-2021.
UT Arlington also took the #8 spot in our “Best Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 48,072 students enrolled at UT Arlington, 2,109 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,211 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,630. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UT Arlington]](/colleges/the-university-of-texas-at-arlington/student-life/veterans/)
The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Systems Engineering for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. This large school is located in El Paso, Texas, and it awarded 38 masters’s systems engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
UTEP also made our “Best Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #9.Our most recent data shows that 1,873 of the 24,879 students enrolled at UTEP were GI Bill® students, of which 942 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,990. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full The University of Texas at El Paso Veteran Student Life Report
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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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- 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
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- 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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