General Systems Engineering at Virginia Tech
Every general systems engineering school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the general systems engineering program at Virginia Tech stacks up to those at other schools.Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and approximately 37,024 students attend the school each year.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Systems Engineering section at the bottom of this page.
Virginia Tech General Systems Engineering Degrees Available
- Master’s Degree in General Systems Engineering
Online Classes Are Available at Virginia Tech
If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.
Virginia Tech does offer online education options in general systems engineering for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:
- Master’s Degree
Virginia Tech General Systems Engineering Rankings
General Systems Engineering Student Demographics at Virginia Tech
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the general systems engineering majors at Virginia Tech.
Virginia Tech General Systems Engineering Master’s Program
Of the students who received a general systems engineering master's degree from Virginia Tech, 75% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Virginia Tech with a master's in general systems engineering.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 12 |
International Students | 1 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Careers That General Systems Engineering Grads May Go Into
A degree in general systems engineering can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for VA, the home state for Virginia Tech.
Occupation | Jobs in VA | Average Salary in VA |
---|---|---|
Engineers | 4,190 | $118,390 |
Architectural and Engineering Managers | 4,030 | $164,300 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Eric T Gunther under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.