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Most Focused Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools

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Systems Engineering is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. The schools below are the most focused on systems engineering in the United States, measured by the share of their degrees in the field.

College Factual ranked the 56 systems engineering schools in the United States by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.

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Most Focused Schools for Systems Engineering in the United States

These are the schools that devote the largest share of their master’s degree degrees to systems engineering.

Top 25 Most Focused Systems Engineering Schools

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The most focused school in the country for systems engineering is Air Force Institute Of Technology Graduate School Of Engineering And Management. Set in the suburb of Wright-Patterson AFB, Air Force Institute Of Technology Graduate School Of Engineering And Management is a public institution. Systems Engineering accounts for around 15% of the degrees granted here, or about 42 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full systems engineering details for Air Force Institute Of Technology Graduate School Of Engineering And Management

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Naval Postgraduate School ranks #2 for systems engineering by degree focus. Set in the suburb of Monterey, Naval Postgraduate School is a public institution. About 12% of the degrees Naval Postgraduate School awards are in systems engineering, or about 122 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full systems engineering report for Naval Postgraduate School

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A rank of #3 makes Massachusetts Institute Of Technology one of the most focused schools for systems engineering. Massachusetts Institute Of Technology is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge. At this school, roughly 10% of all degrees awarded are in systems engineering, or about 199 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full systems engineering details for Massachusetts Institute Of Technology

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A rank of #4 makes Colorado School Of Mines one of the most focused schools for systems engineering. Set in the suburb of Golden, Colorado School Of Mines is a public institution. At this school, roughly 8% of all degrees awarded are in systems engineering, or about 46 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full systems engineering report for Colorado School Of Mines

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Ecpi University
Virginia Beach, VA

A rank of #5 makes Ecpi University one of the most focused schools for systems engineering. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, Ecpi University is a private for-profit university. About 8% of the degrees Ecpi University awards are in systems engineering, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full systems engineering report for Ecpi University

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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute comes in at #6 for systems engineering focus this year. Located in the city of Troy, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is a private not-for-profit university. Systems Engineering accounts for around 7% of the degrees granted here, or about 23 graduates in the most recent year. See more about systems engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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Stevens Institute Of Technology comes in at #7 for systems engineering focus this year. Stevens Institute Of Technology is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hoboken. About 6% of the degrees Stevens Institute Of Technology awards are in systems engineering, or about 139 graduates in the most recent year. See more about systems engineering at Stevens Institute Of Technology

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Worcester Polytechnic Institute ranked #8 on our list of the most focused systems engineering schools. Set in the city of Worcester, Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 6% of all degrees awarded are in systems engineering, or about 46 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full systems engineering report for Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Worldwide ranked #9 on our list of the most focused systems engineering schools. Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Worldwide is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Daytona Beach. About 5% of the degrees Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Worldwide awards are in systems engineering, or about 66 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full systems engineering report for Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Worldwide

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Missouri University Of Science And Technology ranked #10 on our list of the most focused systems engineering schools. Located in the town of Rolla, Missouri University Of Science And Technology is a public university. About 4% of the degrees Missouri University Of Science And Technology awards are in systems engineering, or about 23 graduates in the most recent year. See more about systems engineering at Missouri University Of Science And Technology

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The University Of Texas At El Paso placed #11 for systems engineering by degree focus. The University Of Texas At El Paso is a public school located in the city of El Paso. Systems Engineering accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 38 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full systems engineering report for The University Of Texas At El Paso

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Cornell University comes in at #12 for systems engineering focus this year. Set in the city of Ithaca, Cornell University is a private not-for-profit institution. Systems Engineering accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 124 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full systems engineering details for Cornell University

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Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach landed the #13 spot among the most focused systems engineering schools. Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Daytona Beach. Systems Engineering accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full systems engineering details for Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach

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Johns Hopkins University landed the #14 spot among the most focused systems engineering schools. Johns Hopkins University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore. About 3% of the degrees Johns Hopkins University awards are in systems engineering, or about 231 graduates in the most recent year. See more about systems engineering at Johns Hopkins University

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University Of Houston ranked #15 on our list of the most focused systems engineering schools. Located in the city of Houston, University Of Houston is a public university. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in systems engineering, or about 56 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full systems engineering report for University Of Houston

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Florida Institute Of Technology placed #16 for systems engineering by degree focus. Florida Institute Of Technology is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Melbourne. Systems Engineering accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 35 graduates in the most recent year. See more about systems engineering at Florida Institute Of Technology

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University Of Virginia Main Campus comes in at #17 for systems engineering focus this year. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University Of Virginia Main Campus is a public university. Systems Engineering accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 48 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full systems engineering report for University Of Virginia Main Campus

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Pennsylvania State University World Campus ranked #18 on our list of the most focused systems engineering schools. Set in the city of University Park, Pennsylvania State University World Campus is a public institution. About 2% of the degrees Pennsylvania State University World Campus awards are in systems engineering, or about 35 graduates in the most recent year. See more about systems engineering at Pennsylvania State University World Campus

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University Of Michigan Ann Arbor placed #19 for systems engineering by degree focus. University Of Michigan Ann Arbor is a public school located in the city of Ann Arbor. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in systems engineering, or about 109 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full systems engineering report for University Of Michigan Ann Arbor

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George Washington University ranked #20 on our list of the most focused systems engineering schools. George Washington University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in systems engineering, or about 77 graduates in the most recent year. See more about systems engineering at George Washington University

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Loyola Marymount University landed the #21 spot among the most focused systems engineering schools. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount University is a private not-for-profit university. About 2% of the degrees Loyola Marymount University awards are in systems engineering, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full systems engineering details for Loyola Marymount University

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University Of Michigan Dearborn ranked #22 on our list of the most focused systems engineering schools. Located in the city of Dearborn, University Of Michigan Dearborn is a public university. About 2% of the degrees University Of Michigan Dearborn awards are in systems engineering, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. See more about systems engineering at University Of Michigan Dearborn

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California State University Dominguez Hills landed the #23 spot among the most focused systems engineering schools. Set in the city of Carson, California State University Dominguez Hills is a public institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in systems engineering, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full systems engineering report for California State University Dominguez Hills

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California State Polytechnic University Pomona landed the #24 spot among the most focused systems engineering schools. Located in the suburb of Pomona, California State Polytechnic University Pomona is a public university. About 2% of the degrees California State Polytechnic University Pomona awards are in systems engineering, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full systems engineering details for California State Polytechnic University Pomona

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University Of Denver comes in at #25 for systems engineering focus this year. Located in the city of Denver, University Of Denver is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in systems engineering, or about 30 graduates in the most recent year. See more about systems engineering at University Of Denver

Rest of the Top 50 Most Focused Systems Engineering Schools

These schools are also among the most focused for systems engineering this year:

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Philadelphia, PA
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University Of Florida
Gainesville, FL
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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
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Philadelphia, PA
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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These schools also award degrees in systems engineering and are worth a look:

Rank School Location Systems Engineering Degree Focus
#51 Rutgers University New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ 0.2%
#52 Boston University Boston, MA 0.2%
#53 University Of Southern California Los Angeles, CA 0.2%
#54 Duke University Durham, NC 0.2%
#55 Florida International University Miami, FL 0.2%
#56 University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign Champaign, IL 0.1%

Other Systems Engineering Degree Levels

Explore the most focused systems engineering schools at other degree levels:

All Degree Levels in Systems Engineering
Associate's Degrees in Systems Engineering
Bachelor's Degrees in Systems Engineering
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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).

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