2023 Most Popular Systems Engineering Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Systems Engineering Master's Degree School for You
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 Systems Engineering Master's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 78 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular master'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.
2023 Most Popular Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Systems Engineering Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Systems Engineering Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Naval Postgraduate School the most popular school in the United States for systems engineering students working on their master’s degree. Naval Postgraduate School is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Monterey.
About 19% of the students majoring in systems engineering at the school are women while 81% are male.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a great place for systems engineering students working on their master’s degree. MIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.
About 33% of the students majoring in systems engineering at the school are women while 67% are male.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Johns Hopkins University is a great place for systems engineering students working on their master’s degree. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.
Of the 202 students majoring in systems engineering at Johns Hopkins, 74% are male and 26% are female.
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Out of the 78 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 26% of the students majoring in systems engineering at the school are women while 74% are male.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Stevens Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular systems engineering schools in the United States. Stevens is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hoboken.
Of the 105 students majoring in systems engineering at Stevens, 80% are male and 20% are female.
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Cornell University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Of the 93 students majoring in systems engineering at Cornell, 65% are male and 35% are female.
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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree systems engineering programs. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 18% of the students majoring in systems engineering at the school are women while 82% are male.
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George Washington University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools ranking. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
Women make up 35% of the systems engineering majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #9, Northeastern University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for systems engineering students working on their master’s degree. Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
Of the 84 students majoring in systems engineering at Northeastern, 79% are male and 21% are female.
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University of Florida ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 65 students majoring in systems engineering at UF, 62% are male and 38% are female.
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University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree systems engineering programs. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.
Women make up 29% of the systems engineering majors at the school.
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Here are some additional popular schools for Systems Engineering students that almost earned our Most Popular Systems Engineering Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Southern Methodist University | Dallas, TX |
| 13 | Air Force Institute of Technology - Graduate School of Engineering & Management | Wright-Patterson AFB, OH |
| 14 | University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA |
| 15 | Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus | Atlanta, GA |
| 15 | The University of Texas at El Paso | El Paso, TX |
| 15 | Florida Institute of Technology | Melbourne, FL |
Systems Engineering by Region
View the Most Popular Systems Engineering Master's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
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Systems Engineering Related Majors
Systems Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 25 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).
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