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

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$101,131 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Systems Engineering Master'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Systems Engineering Master's Degree Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in California to see which master's degree programs were the most popular 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for systems engineering majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Naval Postgraduate School the most popular school in California for systems engineering students working on their master’s degree. Naval Postgraduate School is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Monterey.

Of the 211 students majoring in systems engineering at Naval Postgraduate School, 81% are male and 19% are female.

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Out of the 7 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Diego landed the # 2 spot on the list. UCSD is a very large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.

Women make up 17% of the systems engineering majors at the school.

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Out of the 7 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the # 3 spot on the list. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

Of the 21 students majoring in systems engineering at USC, 81% are male and 19% are female.

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#4

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Loyola Marymount University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular systems engineering schools in California. Loyola Marymount is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

Of the 10 students majoring in systems engineering at Loyola Marymount, 70% are male and 30% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State Polytechnic University - Pomona. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Cal Poly Pomona is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Pomona.

Women make up 43% of the systems engineering majors at the school.

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California Institute of Technology came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Caltech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Pasadena.

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University of California - Santa Cruz came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. UC Santa Cruz is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Santa Cruz.

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Best Systems Engineering Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Systems Engineering Schools 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 7 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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