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General Systems Engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

What traits are you looking for in a school for General Systems Engineering, take a look at what Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology is located in Cambridge, MA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 204 general systems engineering graduations were recorded at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Online Class Availability at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Many students take online classes at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Of 11,886 students, 46 (0%) studied exclusively online and 0 (0%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of General Systems Engineering graduates at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, by degree type.

Program-wide, General Systems Engineering graduates at Massachusetts Institute of Technology are 33% women (68) and 67% men (136).

General Systems Engineering Master’s Program at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Of the 199 master’s general systems engineering graduates at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 33% were women (65) and 67% were men (134).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Systems Engineering master’s degree recipients at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	45
Hispanic / Latino	9
Black / African American	1
Asian	15
Two or More Races	7
International (Nonresident)	109
Unknown	13

Minority students account for 16% of General Systems Engineering master’s degree recipients at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, below the national average of 27%.*

General Systems Engineering Doctoral Program at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Of the 5 doctoral general systems engineering degrees awarded at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 60% were women (3) and 40% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Systems Engineering doctoral degree recipients at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
International (Nonresident)	3

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for General Systems Engineering Graduates

Those who complete General Systems Engineering program at Massachusetts Institute of Technology work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for General Systems Engineering majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Database Architects	$148,480
Engineers, All Other	$136,628
Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists	$128,495
Industrial Engineers	$120,863
Data Warehousing Specialists	$117,424
Solar Energy Systems Engineers	$116,775
Mechatronics Engineers	$115,569
Microsystems Engineers	$104,558
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Wind Energy Engineers	$98,460

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.