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Most Popular Online Systems Engineering Schools

2023 Most Popular Online Systems Engineering Schools

13 Colleges
$89,736 Avg Salary
$21,799 Avg Student Debt

Systems Engineering is the #146 most popular major in the country with 3,904 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 Most Popular Online Systems Engineering Schools ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online systems engineering programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

Our 2023 rankings named Air Force Institute of Technology - Graduate School of Engineering & Management the most popular online school in the United States for systems engineering students. AFIT Graduate School of Engineering & Management is a small public school located in the suburb of Wright-Patterson AFB.

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Out of the 13 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri University of Science and Technology landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Rolla, Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Worcester Polytechnic Institute. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Systems Engineering Schools list. WPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Detroit Mercy. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Systems Engineering Schools list. Detroit Mercy is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Detroit.

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The excellent online programs at George Washington University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best systems engineering schools in the United States. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

After completing their degree, systems engineering graduates from GWU carry an average student debtload of $26,000.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Systems Engineering Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Systems Engineering Schools ranking. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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With a ranking of #8, New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for systems engineering students. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Las Cruces.

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University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best systems engineering programs. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tucson.

Systems Engineering majors at University of Arizona take out an average of $21,616 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#9

Rensselaer at Hartford

Hartford, CT

Rensselaer at Hartford ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Systems Engineering Schools list. Rensselaer at Hartford is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Hartford.

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

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.

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to luis gomes.

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