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Best Schools for General Systems Engineering in Colorado
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the general systems engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in General Systems Engineering
Colorado School Of Mines tops our 2026 ranking of the best general systems engineering schools. Located in the suburb of Golden, Colorado School Of Mines is a moderately-sized public university. About 82% of students finish within six years. About 77 general systems engineering degrees were awarded at Colorado School Of Mines in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, general systems engineering degree recipients from Colorado School Of Mines generally make around $76,298. Colorado School Of Mines graduates carry a median of $24,521 in student loans.
See the full general systems engineering program report for Colorado School Of Mines
University Of Denver is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in general systems engineering, landing the #2 spot this year. University Of Denver is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver. About 76% of students finish within six years. University Of Denver awarded about 72 general systems engineering degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, general systems engineering degree recipients from University Of Denver generally make around $56,999. Typical student debt for the program is $22,534.
Read more about the general systems engineering program at University Of Denver
Colorado State University Fort Collins is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in general systems engineering, landing the #3 spot this year. Colorado State University Fort Collins is a very large public school located in the city of Fort Collins. About 66% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 39 general systems engineering students who graduated with this degree at Colorado State University Fort Collins in the most recent data year. Graduates of the general systems engineering program make about $51,693 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $22,843.
See the full general systems engineering program report for Colorado State University Fort Collins
Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 6 schools evaluated.
- 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 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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