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

12 Colleges
$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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Systems Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Systems Engineering program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Systems Engineering Master's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Southern Methodist University to be the most popular 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 large student population.

Of the 43 students majoring in systems engineering at SMU, 79% are male and 21% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at The University of Texas at El Paso helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular systems engineering schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of El Paso, UTEP is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 38 students majoring in systems engineering at UTEP, 71% are male and 29% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Dallas is a great place for systems engineering students working on their master’s degree. UT Dallas is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Richardson.

Of the 35 students majoring in systems engineering at UT Dallas, 74% are male and 26% are female.

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#4

University of Houston

Houston, TX

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

Of the 22 students majoring in systems engineering at UH, 86% are male and 14% are female.

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#5

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Arizona helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular systems engineering schools in the Southwest Region . University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tucson.

Of the 13 students majoring in systems engineering at University of Arizona, 62% are male and 38% are female.

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#5

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 15% of the systems engineering majors at the school.

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#7

St. Mary's University

San Antonio, TX

St. Mary’s University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree systems engineering programs. Located in the large city of San Antonio, St. Mary's is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 38% of the systems engineering majors at the school.

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The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for systems engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Houston, UH Clear Lake is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree systems engineering programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 2 students majoring in systems engineering at ASU - Tempe, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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Best Systems Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best systems engineering schools 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 12 schools only.

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to luis gomes.

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