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2023 Most Popular Online Systems Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools

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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.

The Most Popular Online Systems Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the United States to see which online graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for systems engineering majors pursuing an online graduate certificate.

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 working on their graduate certificate. AFIT Graduate School of Engineering & Management is a small public school located in the large suburb of Wright-Patterson AFB.

Of the 62 students majoring in systems engineering at AFIT Graduate School of Engineering & Management, 77% are male and 23% are female.

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Out of the 11 online programs at 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 town of Rolla, Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 37 students majoring in systems engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology, 73% are male and 27% are female.

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The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at Worcester Polytechnic Institute helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best systems engineering schools in the United States. WPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Worcester.

About 30% of the students majoring in systems engineering at the school are women while 70% are male.

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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 working on their online graduate certificate. Detroit Mercy is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Detroit.

Of the 18 students majoring in systems engineering at Detroit Mercy, 78% are male and 22% are female.

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The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at Colorado State University - Fort Collins helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best systems engineering schools in the United States. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 18% of the systems engineering majors at the school.

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#6

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for systems engineering students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Of the 7 students majoring in systems engineering at Drexel, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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New Mexico State University - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Systems Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. NMSU Main Campus is a large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Las Cruces.

About 20% of the students majoring in systems engineering at the school are women while 80% are male.

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#8

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Old Dominion University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Systems Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools list. Old Dominion is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk.

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#8

Rensselaer at Hartford

Hartford, CT

With a ranking of #8, Rensselaer at Hartford did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for systems engineering students working on their online graduate certificate. Rensselaer at Hartford is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Hartford.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Michigan - Dearborn did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for systems engineering students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Dearborn, UM Dearborn is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Full Systems Engineering at University of Michigan - Dearborn Report

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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 11 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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