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2023 Most Popular Systems Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in California

4 Colleges
$160,692 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Systems Engineering Doctor's Degree School for You

Systems Engineering is the #122 most popular major in California with 537 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Most Popular Systems Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Systems Engineering program at each school on the list.

Check out the systems engineering doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - San Diego the most popular school in California for systems engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. UCSD is a very large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.

About 29% of the students majoring in systems engineering at the school are women while 71% are male.

Read full report on Systems Engineering at University of California - San Diego

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Institute of Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Systems Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Caltech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Pasadena.

Full Systems Engineering at California Institute of Technology Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Naval Postgraduate School. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Systems Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Naval Postgraduate School is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Monterey.

Read full report on Systems Engineering at Naval Postgraduate School

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Santa Cruz helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular systems engineering schools in California. UC Santa Cruz is a large public school located in the small city of Santa Cruz.

Read full report on Systems Engineering at University of California - Santa Cruz

Best Systems Engineering Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Systems Engineering Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 0
Oregon 16
Alaska 0

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

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 4 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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