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Best Systems Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2023 Best Systems Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

13 Colleges
$103,408 Avg Salary
$26,000 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.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Systems Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Systems Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for systems engineering majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Systems Engineering Schools

#1

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Our analysis found Johns Hopkins University to be the best school for systems engineering students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#2

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

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

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#3

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Systems Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend George Washington University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Systems Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, systems engineering majors at GWU accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt.

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The excellent programs at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best systems engineering schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Pitt is a very large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Maryland - College Park did quite well on this year’s best schools for systems engineering students. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a very large student population.

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Stevens Institute of Technology landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best systems engineering programs. Located in the large suburb of Hoboken, Stevens is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Systems Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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New Jersey Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for systems engineering students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Newark, NJIT is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for systems engineering students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Troy, RPI is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Systems Engineering Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 189
New York 180
Maryland 229
New Jersey 287
District of Columbia 122

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

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 13 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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