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Systems Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

If you are interested in studying Systems Engineering, take a look at what Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus. Get started with the following essential facts.

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus is in Atlanta, GA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 40 systems engineering degrees were awarded at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus.

Online & Distance Learning at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

Distance learning is available at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus. Of 53,363 students, 25,257 (47%) studied exclusively online and 4,292 (8%) took at least some classes online.

Systems Engineering Rankings at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

These rankings give you a sense of how Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus’s Systems Engineering program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Georgia	#1 of 2
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#1 of 11
Best Value	Georgia	#1 of 2
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#2 of 11
Best Value	Nationwide	#7 of 48
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#9 of 48

Earnings for Systems Engineering Graduates from Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

Graduates of Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus’s Systems Engineering program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$117,910
2 years	$100,075

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Systems Engineering graduates at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Systems Engineering graduates at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus are 32% women (13) and 68% men (27).

Systems Engineering Master’s Program at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

Of the 40 master’s systems engineering degrees awarded at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus, 32% were women (13) and 68% were men (27).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Systems Engineering master’s degree recipients at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	16
Hispanic / Latino	7
Black / African American	7
Asian	6
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 52% of Systems Engineering master’s degree recipients at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus, higher than the national average of 27%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Systems Engineering Concentrations at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

This Systems Engineering program at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Systems Engineering	40

Top-Paying Careers for Systems Engineering Graduates

Graduates of the Systems Engineering program at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Systems Engineering majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Database Architects	$148,480
Engineers, All Other	$136,628
Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists	$128,495
Industrial Engineers	$120,863
Data Warehousing Specialists	$117,424
Solar Energy Systems Engineers	$116,775
Mechatronics Engineers	$115,569
Microsystems Engineers	$104,558
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Wind Energy Engineers	$98,460

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.