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Systems Engineering at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Systems Engineering, take a look at what Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University sits in Blacksburg, VA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 6 systems engineering graduations were recorded at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

Studying Online at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Distance learning is available at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Among 38,857 students, 1,577 (4%) studied exclusively online and 19,313 (50%) took at least some classes online.

Systems Engineering Rankings at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

These rankings give you a sense of how Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University’s Systems Engineering program against peer institutions.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Systems Engineering graduates at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Systems Engineering graduates at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University are 0% women (0) and 100% men (6).

Systems Engineering Master’s Program at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Of the 6 master’s systems engineering graduates at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Systems Engineering master’s degree recipients at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Asian	1

Minority students account for 17% of Systems Engineering master’s degree recipients at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, below 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 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

The Systems Engineering program at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Systems Engineering	6

Top-Paying Careers for Systems Engineering Graduates

Those who complete Systems Engineering program at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-paying 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.