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2023 Most Popular Systems Engineering Schools in Virginia

5 Colleges
$89,110 Avg Salary
$21,627 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Systems Engineering 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Systems Engineering Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Virginia 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 analysis found University of Virginia - Main Campus to be the most popular school for systems engineering students who want to pursue a degree in Virginia. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that systems engineering majors at University of Virginia take out is $19,500.

Full Systems Engineering at University of Virginia - Main Campus Report

#2

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Systems Engineering Schools in Virginia list. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, systems engineering graduates from GMU take out $23,754 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#3

ECPI University

Virginia Beach, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend ECPI University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Systems Engineering Schools in Virginia list. Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, ECPI University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Full Systems Engineering at ECPI University Report

#3

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Virginia Tech is a great place for systems engineering students. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Out of the 5 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Old Dominion University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Systems Engineering at Old Dominion University

Best Systems Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Systems Engineering Schools 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 5 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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