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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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri University of Science and Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Systems Engineering Schools list. Located in the remote town of Rolla, Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Out of the 13 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Worcester Polytechnic Institute landed the # 3 spot on the list. WPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Worcester.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Detroit Mercy is a great place for systems engineering students pursuing an online degree. Detroit Mercy is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Detroit.

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Out of the 13 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the # 5 spot on the list. GWU is a very 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 join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Systems Engineering Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

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 very 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 large public school located in the suburb of Las Cruces.

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#9

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Systems Engineering Schools list. University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the large 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

With a ranking of #9, Rensselaer at Hartford did quite well on this year’s best schools for systems engineering students. Rensselaer at Hartford is a 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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