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Best Schools for Systems Science & Theory in the Great Lakes Region
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 systems science & theory degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Systems Science & Theory
University Of Chicago tops our 2026 ranking of the best systems science & theory schools. University Of Chicago is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago. Roughly 96% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 29 systems science & theory students who graduated with this degree at University Of Chicago in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, systems science & theory degree recipients from University Of Chicago generally make around $81,002. Typical student debt for the program is $15,854.
Get the full systems science & theory details for University Of Chicago
Purdue University Main Campus is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in systems science & theory, ranking #2. This very large public university is located in the city of West Lafayette. Roughly 83% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 58 systems science & theory degrees were awarded at Purdue University Main Campus in the most recent year. Graduates of the systems science & theory program make about $63,111 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $19,844 to complete this degree.
Read more about the systems science & theory program at Purdue University Main Campus
University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best systems science & theory schools. This very large public university is located in the city of Champaign. Roughly 85% of students complete a degree within six years here. University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign awarded about 48 systems science & theory degrees in the most recent data year. Systems Science & Theory graduates of University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign earn a median of $35,239 early in their careers. University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign graduates carry a median of $20,600 in student loans.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled 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 · 10 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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