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2023 Most Popular Systems Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region

17 Colleges
$82,300 Avg Salary
$16,625 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.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Systems Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 17 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Systems Engineering Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Air Force Institute of Technology - Graduate School of Engineering & Management the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for systems engineering students. Located in the suburb of Wright-Patterson AFB, AFIT Graduate School of Engineering & Management is a public college with a small student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a great place for systems engineering students. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.

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Out of the 17 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the # 3 spot on the list. UIUC is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign.

After completing their degree, systems engineering graduates from UIUC carry an average student debt load of $16,625.

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#4

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Dayton. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Systems Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UDayton is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dayton.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Dearborn. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Systems Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UM Dearborn is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Dearborn.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Detroit Mercy did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for systems engineering students. Located in the large city of Detroit, Detroit Mercy is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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Case Western Reserve University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular systems engineering programs. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Otterbein University

Westerville, OH

Otterbein University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular systems engineering programs. Otterbein is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Westerville.

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#9

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Oakland University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Systems Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Oakland is a large public school located in the suburb of Rochester Hills.

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With a ranking of #9, Lawrence Technological University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for systems engineering students. Located in the small city of Southfield, Lawrence Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Systems Engineering Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 150
Ohio 180
Illinois 78
Indiana 5
Wisconsin 4

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

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 17 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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