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Best Systems Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Best Systems Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region

11 Colleges
$82,300 Avg Salary
$16,625 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Systems Engineering School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, systems engineering was ranked #146 in the country. In fact 3,904 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Systems Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Systems Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Top 10 Best Systems Engineering Schools

Our analysis found Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology to be the best school for systems engineering students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Terre Haute.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Madison is a great place for systems engineering students. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.

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The excellent programs at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best systems engineering schools in the Great Lakes Region . UIUC is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign.

After completing their degree, systems engineering graduates from UIUC carry an average student debtload of $16,625.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Systems Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. U-M is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.

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#5

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Dayton is a great place for systems engineering students. UDayton is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Dayton.

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Case Western Reserve University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for systems engineering students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Lawrence Technological University did quite well on this year’s best schools for systems engineering students. Located in the small city of Southfield, Lawrence Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Michigan Technological University did quite well on this year’s best schools for systems engineering students. Located in the remote town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#9

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

With a ranking of #9, Oakland University did quite well on this year’s best schools for systems engineering students. Oakland is a large public school located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills.

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University of Michigan - Dearborn landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best systems engineering programs. UM Dearborn is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Dearborn.

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Best Systems Engineering Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 150
Ohio 180
Illinois 78
Indiana 5
Wisconsin 4

One of 40 majors within the area of study, systems engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 11 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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