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Most Popular Systems Engineering Schools

98 Ranked Colleges
3,947 Systems Engineering Graduations

Systems Engineering draws students to programs nationwide. To top this list, a school graduates more systems engineering students than other colleges offering the major.

For its ranking, College Factual looked at how many students completed a degree in systems engineering at each of the 98 schools in the United States that offer the program.

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Systems Engineering Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Systems Engineering
Master's Degrees in Systems Engineering

We also rank the most popular Systems Engineering schools at each degree level. Want schools in a particular part of the country? Narrow the list by region or state.

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Below are the schools that graduate the most systems engineering students in the United States.

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University Of Florida
Gainesville, FL

University Of Florida tops our list of the most popular systems engineering schools. Located in the city of Gainesville, University Of Florida is a public university. This school awarded about 499 systems engineering degrees in the most recent year. Read the full systems engineering report for University Of Florida

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Naval Postgraduate School came in at #2 on our list of the most popular systems engineering schools. Located in the suburb of Monterey, Naval Postgraduate School is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 351 students earned a degree in systems engineering from this school. See more about systems engineering at Naval Postgraduate School

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A rank of #3 makes Stevens Institute Of Technology one of the most popular schools for systems engineering. Stevens Institute Of Technology is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hoboken. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 271 students earned a degree in systems engineering from this school. Get the full systems engineering details for Stevens Institute Of Technology

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Johns Hopkins University ranks #4 for systems engineering by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins University is a private not-for-profit institution. Johns Hopkins University graduated around 241 systems engineering students in the most recent data year. Read the full systems engineering report for Johns Hopkins University

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Massachusetts Institute Of Technology ranks #5 for systems engineering by yearly graduations. Massachusetts Institute Of Technology is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge. This school awarded about 204 systems engineering degrees in the most recent year. Get the full systems engineering details for Massachusetts Institute Of Technology

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Cornell University comes in at #6 for systems engineering this year. Cornell University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca. This school awarded about 129 systems engineering degrees in the most recent year. Read the full systems engineering report for Cornell University

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University Of Virginia Main Campus ranked #7 on our list of the most popular systems engineering schools. Set in the suburb of Charlottesville, University Of Virginia Main Campus is a public institution. This school awarded about 117 systems engineering degrees in the most recent year. See more about systems engineering at University Of Virginia Main Campus

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University Of Michigan Ann Arbor ranked #8 on our list of the most popular systems engineering schools. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, University Of Michigan Ann Arbor is a public university. University Of Michigan Ann Arbor graduated around 109 systems engineering students in the most recent data year. Read the full systems engineering report for University Of Michigan Ann Arbor

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George Washington University placed #9 for systems engineering by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Washington, George Washington University is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 96 systems engineering degrees in the most recent year. Get the full systems engineering details for George Washington University

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University Of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

University Of Pennsylvania landed the #10 spot among the most popular systems engineering schools. Located in the city of Philadelphia, University Of Pennsylvania is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 88 systems engineering degrees in the most recent year. Get the full systems engineering details for University Of Pennsylvania

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Air Force Institute Of Technology Graduate School Of Engineering And Management ranked #11 on our list of the most popular systems engineering schools. Set in the suburb of Wright-Patterson AFB, Air Force Institute Of Technology Graduate School Of Engineering And Management is a public institution. Air Force Institute Of Technology Graduate School Of Engineering And Management graduated around 87 systems engineering students in the most recent data year. See more about systems engineering at Air Force Institute Of Technology Graduate School Of Engineering And Management

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Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Worldwide ranked #12 on our list of the most popular systems engineering schools. Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Worldwide is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Daytona Beach. This school awarded about 78 systems engineering degrees in the most recent year. Read the full systems engineering report for Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Worldwide

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Colorado School Of Mines comes in at #13 for systems engineering this year. Colorado School Of Mines is a public school located in the suburb of Golden. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 77 students earned a degree in systems engineering from this school. Get the full systems engineering details for Colorado School Of Mines

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The University Of Texas At Dallas ranked #14 on our list of the most popular systems engineering schools. Set in the city of Richardson, The University Of Texas At Dallas is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 72 students earned a degree in systems engineering from this school. See more about systems engineering at The University Of Texas At Dallas

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University Of Denver landed the #15 spot among the most popular systems engineering schools. University Of Denver is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver. This school awarded about 72 systems engineering degrees in the most recent year. Get the full systems engineering details for University Of Denver

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University Of Arizona placed #16 for systems engineering by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Tucson, University Of Arizona is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 70 students earned a degree in systems engineering from this school. Read the full systems engineering report for University Of Arizona

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United States Air Force Academy ranked #17 on our list of the most popular systems engineering schools. Located in the rural area of USAF Academy, United States Air Force Academy is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 67 students earned a degree in systems engineering from this school. Read the full systems engineering report for United States Air Force Academy

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University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign comes in at #18 for systems engineering this year. University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign is a public school located in the city of Champaign. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 65 students earned a degree in systems engineering from this school. See more about systems engineering at University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign

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United States Military Academy landed the #19 spot among the most popular systems engineering schools. Located in the town of West Point, United States Military Academy is a public university. United States Military Academy graduated around 62 systems engineering students in the most recent data year. Get the full systems engineering details for United States Military Academy

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University Of Houston comes in at #20 for systems engineering this year. Located in the city of Houston, University Of Houston is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 56 students earned a degree in systems engineering from this school. Get the full systems engineering details for University Of Houston

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Worcester Polytechnic Institute placed #21 for systems engineering by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Worcester, Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a private not-for-profit university. Worcester Polytechnic Institute graduated around 48 systems engineering students in the most recent data year. Get the full systems engineering details for Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Northeastern University landed the #22 spot among the most popular systems engineering schools. Set in the city of Boston, Northeastern University is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 47 systems engineering degrees in the most recent year. See more about systems engineering at Northeastern University

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Missouri University Of Science And Technology ranked #23 on our list of the most popular systems engineering schools. Missouri University Of Science And Technology is a public school located in the town of Rolla. Missouri University Of Science And Technology graduated around 46 systems engineering students in the most recent data year. Read the full systems engineering report for Missouri University Of Science And Technology

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George Mason University placed #24 for systems engineering by yearly graduations. George Mason University is a public school located in the suburb of Fairfax. George Mason University graduated around 43 systems engineering students in the most recent data year. See more about systems engineering at George Mason University

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Kennesaw State University landed the #25 spot among the most popular systems engineering schools. Located in the suburb of Kennesaw, Kennesaw State University is a public university. Kennesaw State University graduated around 43 systems engineering students in the most recent data year. Read the full systems engineering report for Kennesaw State University

Not far behind, these schools also graduate many systems engineering students:

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
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Boston University
Boston, MA
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University Of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
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Ecpi University
Virginia Beach, VA
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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are more schools that award systems engineering degrees:

Rank School Location Systems Engineering Graduations
#51 California State University Dominguez Hills Carson, CA 13
#52 Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA 12
#53 University Of Maryland Baltimore County Baltimore, MD 11
#54 Arizona State University Tempe, AZ 9
#55 California State Polytechnic University Pomona Pomona, CA 9
#56 Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach Daytona Beach, FL 9
#57 Iowa State University Ames, IA 9
#58 Marquette University Milwaukee, WI 9
#59 Portland State University Portland, OR 9
#60 Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH 8
#61 New Jersey Institute Of Technology Newark, NJ 8
#62 Rutgers University New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ 8
#63 University Of Central Florida Orlando, FL 8
#64 University Of South Alabama Mobile, AL 8
#65 Weber State University Ogden, UT 8
#66 Maine Maritime Academy Castine, ME 7
#67 University Of Maryland University College Adelphi, MD 7
#68 University Of St Thomas Minnesota Saint Paul, MN 7
#69 Bowling Green State University Main Campus Bowling Green, OH 6
#70 California Institute Of Technology Pasadena, CA 6
#71 Duke University Durham, NC 6
#72 Florida International University Miami, FL 6
#73 Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI 6
#74 University Of Colorado At Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO 6
#75 Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University Blacksburg, VA 6
#76 College Of Charleston Charleston, SC 4
#77 New Mexico State University Main Campus Las Cruces, NM 4
#78 Otterbein University Westerville, OH 4
#79 Lawrence Technological University Southfield, MI 3
#80 Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA 3
#81 Pennsylvania State University Penn State Great Valley Malvern, PA 3
#82 Suny At Binghamton Vestal, NY 3
#83 University Of Connecticut Storrs, CT 3
#84 Florida Agricultural And Mechanical University Tallahassee, FL 2
#85 Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN 2
#86 Morehead State University Morehead, KY 2
#87 Southeast Missouri State University Cape Girardeau, MO 2
#88 University Of Houston Clear Lake Houston, TX 2
#89 Capitol College Laurel, MD 1
#90 Citadel Military College Of South Carolina Charleston, SC 1
#91 Depaul University Chicago, IL 1
#92 Idaho State University Pocatello, ID 1
#93 Metropolitan State College Of Denver Denver, CO 1
#94 St Marys University San Antonio, TX 1
#95 Texas A And M University College Station College Station, TX 1
#96 University Of Maryland College Park College Park, MD 1
#97 University Of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND 1
#98 University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA 1

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Systems Engineering by Region

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual. Schools are ranked by the number of students who complete a degree in the program each year (completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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