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General Systems Engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

General Systems Engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Every general systems engineering school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the general systems engineering program at Massachusetts Institute of Technology stacks up to those at other schools.

MIT is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and approximately 11,254 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Systems Engineering section at the bottom of this page.

MIT General Systems Engineering Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in General Systems Engineering

MIT General Systems Engineering Rankings

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in general systems engineering, making the school the #15 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

General Systems Engineering Student Demographics at MIT

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the general systems engineering majors at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

MIT General Systems Engineering Master’s Program

34% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 66% of general systems engineering master's degrees went to men and 34% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a master's in general systems engineering.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 18
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 48
International Students 93
Other Races/Ethnicities 10

Careers That General Systems Engineering Grads May Go Into

A degree in general systems engineering can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MA, the home state for Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Architectural and Engineering Managers 8,190 $156,250
Engineers 3,090 $109,220
Engineering Professors 1,880 $135,140

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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