Systems Theory isn't the most popular master's program in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #173 in popularity out of 343 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in New York to determine which ones were the best for systems theory students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 215 master's degrees in systems theory to qualified students.
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Early-Career Earnings
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
Other Factors We Consider
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Major Focus - How much a school focuses on systems theory students vs. other majors.
Major Demand - How many other systems theory students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
Student Debt - How easy is it for systems theory to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized systems theory related body.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for systems theory students working on their master's degree.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Systems Theory Master's Degree Schools in New York list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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It is hard to beat Binghamton University if you want to pursue a master's degree in systems theory. Located in the suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public university with a large student population.
Those systems theory students who get their master's degree from Binghamton University make $2,151 more than the standard systems theory student.
It is difficult to beat The New School if you wish to pursue a master's degree in systems theory. New School University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
Master's recipients from the systems theory program at The New School earn $13,379 above the average graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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).
