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2023 Best Systems Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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$101,131 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Systems Engineering Master's Degree School for You

Systems Engineering is the #69 most popular major in the country with 3,068 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Systems Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the Southwest Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Check out the systems engineering master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Systems Engineering Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Southern Methodist University to be the best school for systems engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Texas A&M University - College Station helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best systems engineering schools in the Southwest Region . Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.

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#3

University of Houston

Houston, TX

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Houston is a great place for systems engineering students working on their master’s degree. UH is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Houston.

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#4

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tucson.

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Out of the 10 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Skysong landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well on this year’s best schools for systems engineering students working on their master’s degree. UT Dallas is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richardson.

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With a ranking of #7, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on this year’s best schools for systems engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree systems engineering programs. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #9, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on this year’s best schools for systems engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #10, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on this year’s best schools for systems engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of El Paso, UTEP is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Systems Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best systems engineering colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 195
Arizona 27
New Mexico 5

Systems Engineering is one of 39 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 11,021
Mechanical Engineering 9,007
Civil Engineering 6,042
Computer Engineering 5,557
Biomedical Engineering 4,252

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).
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