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Best Systems Engineering Schools in California

2023 Best Systems Engineering Schools in California

4 Colleges
$125,714 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Systems Engineering School for You

Systems Engineering is the #122 most popular major in California with 537 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Systems Engineering Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in California to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Systems Engineering Schools in California

The following schools top our list of the Best Systems Engineering Colleges.

Top California Schools in Systems Engineering

Our analysis found University of Southern California to be the best school for systems engineering students who want to pursue a degree in California. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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#2

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Loyola Marymount University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Systems Engineering Schools in California list. Loyola Marymount is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of California - San Diego is a great place for systems engineering students. UCSD is a very large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State Polytechnic University - Pomona. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Systems Engineering Schools in California list. Cal Poly Pomona is a very large public school located in the suburb of Pomona.

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Best Systems Engineering Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Systems Engineering Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 0
Oregon 16
Alaska 0

Systems Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Systems Engineering

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 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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