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2023 Best Systems Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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$101,131 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Systems Engineering Master's Degree 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Systems Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Systems Engineering Master's Degree Colleges.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Master's in Systems Engineering

Our analysis found Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology to be the best school for systems engineering students who want to pursue a master’s 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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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Madison helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best systems engineering schools in the Great Lakes Region . UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best systems engineering schools in the Great Lakes Region . U-M is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Case Western Reserve University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best systems engineering schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lawrence Technological University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Southfield, Lawrence Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked #6 on this year’s Best Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

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#7

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Oakland University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for systems engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Oakland is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Rochester Hills.

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University of Michigan - Dearborn landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree systems engineering programs. UM Dearborn is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Dearborn.

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Best Systems Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best systems engineering colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

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 8 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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