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2023 Most Popular Systems Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

18 Colleges
$103,408 Avg Salary
$26,000 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.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Systems Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 18 schools in the Middle Atlantic 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for systems engineering majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named Stevens Institute of Technology the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for systems engineering students. Located in the large suburb of Hoboken, Stevens is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#2

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Johns Hopkins University is a great place for systems engineering students. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at George Washington University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best systems engineering schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that systems engineering majors at GWU take out is $26,000.

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#4

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Out of the 18 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.

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#5

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Systems Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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United States Military Academy did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for systems engineering students. It came in at #6 on the list. West Point is a small public school located in the town of West Point.

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United States Merchant Marine Academy came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Systems Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. USMMA is a small public school located in the large suburb of Kings Point.

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#8

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Systems Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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University of Maryland - Baltimore County ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Systems Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public college with a large student population.

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University of Maryland - College Park came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Systems Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a very large student population.

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Best Systems Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best systems engineering schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 189
New York 180
Maryland 229
New Jersey 287
District of Columbia 122

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 18 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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