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

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$101,131 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 227 degrees and certificates were awarded to systems engineering students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #94 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Most Popular Systems Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in Virginia 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.

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

Our analysis found University of Virginia - Main Campus to be the most popular school for systems engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Virginia. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 29% of the systems engineering majors at the school.

Full Systems Engineering at University of Virginia - Main Campus Report

#2

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at George Mason University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular systems engineering schools in Virginia. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 20 students majoring in systems engineering at GMU, 80% are male and 20% are female.

Full Systems Engineering at George Mason University Report

#3

ECPI University

Virginia Beach, VA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means ECPI University is a great place for systems engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, ECPI University is a private for-profit school with a large student population.

Read full report on Systems Engineering at ECPI University

#3

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Out of the 4 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 33% of the systems engineering majors at the school.

Read full report on Systems Engineering at Virginia Tech

Best Systems Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 87
North Carolina 40
Florida 430
Tennessee 0
Kentucky 0
South Carolina 1
Louisiana 7
Arkansas 7
Alabama 15
West Virginia 3

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

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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