Systems Engineering at University of Virginia - Main Campus

If you plan to study systems engineering, take a look at what University of Virginia - Main Campus has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Virginia is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and has a total student population of 25,628. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 109 students received a bachelor's degree in systems engineering from University of Virginia.

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

University of Virginia Systems Engineering Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Systems Engineering
• Master’s Degree in Systems Engineering
• Doctorate Degree in Systems Engineering

University of Virginia Systems Engineering Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the systems engineering progam at University of Virginia compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The systems engineering major at University of Virginia is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Systems Engineering. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Systems Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	7
Most Focused Systems Engineering Schools	16

In 2021, 45 students received their master’s degree in systems engineering from University of Virginia. This makes it the #12 most popular school for systems engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 13 students who received their doctoral degrees in systems engineering, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of University of Virginia Systems Engineering Graduates

The median salary of systems engineering students who receive their bachelor's degree at University of Virginia is $79,487. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 18% higher than the national average of $67,120 for all systems engineering bachelor's degree recipients.

Systems Engineering Student Demographics at University of Virginia

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the systems engineering majors at University of Virginia - Main Campus.

University of Virginia Systems Engineering Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 109 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in systems engineering from University of Virginia. About 62% were men and 38% were women. The typical systems engineering bachelor's degree program is made up of only 28% women. So female students are more repesented at University of Virginia since its program graduates 10% more women than average.

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in systems engineering at University of Virginia are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 1% more racial-ethnic minorities in its systems engineering bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Virginia - Main Campus with a bachelor's in systems engineering.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	13
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	65
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	18

University of Virginia Systems Engineering Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 45 students earned a master's degree in systems engineering from University of Virginia. About 29% of these graduates were women and the other 71% were men.

In the systems engineering master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 31% of degree recipients. That is 4% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Virginia - Main Campus with a master's in systems engineering.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	15
International Students	16
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

University of Virginia also has a doctoral program available in systems engineering. In 2021, 13 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Engineering Physics
• General Engineering
• Materials Engineering
• Other Engineering
• Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering

Careers That Systems Engineering Grads May Go Into

A degree in 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 VA, the home state for University of Virginia - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Engineers	4,190	$118,390
Architectural and Engineering Managers	4,030	$164,300

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Swimmerguy269 under License

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