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Systems Engineering Bachelor's Degree

Systems Engineering Bachelor’s Degrees

A bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering is offered at 98 colleges in the United States, where you can earn abachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering. This degree is more popular with male students, and about44% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 5.3% of Systems Engineering graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Systems Engineering Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 3,956 people earned theirSystems Engineering majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Systems Engineering at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree (this page) 605
Master’s Degree 2,939
Doctor’s Degree 148

Earnings of Systems Engineering Majors With Bachelor’s Degrees (All Award Levels)

The U.S. Department of Education reports a median salary for graduates with abachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering of $121,140 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

This number may vary for many reasons. For instance, you may move to a location where people with your degree are rare and make more money.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $106,540
4 years $121,140
5 years $136,733

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for graduates with this degree.

Student Diversity

This degree is more popular with male students. About 68.4% of graduates in this field are men.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 414
Women 191
Gender Diversity of Bachelor's Degrees in Systems Engineering

The racial-ethnic distribution of Systems Engineering graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity Number of Grads Share
White 308 50.9%
Asian 69 11.4%
Hispanic or Latino 129 21.3%
Black or African American 31 5.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1 0.2%
Two or More Races 26 4.3%
Race Unknown 9 1.5%
International Students 32 5.3%
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Systems Engineering Bachelor's Degree Students

This degree is moderately popular with international students. Around 5.3% of graduates are in this category.

See the minority definition in the References below.

There are 119 colleges that offer a bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering. Learn more about the most popular below:

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida tops the list of the most popular schools in the U.S. for Systems Engineering majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 499 bachelor's degrees in Systems Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Naval Postgraduate School comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Systems Engineering. During the most recent year for which we have data, 351 people received their bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Stevens Institute of Technology comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Systems Engineering. During the most recent year for which we have data, 271 people received their bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#4

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Systems Engineering. This school awarded 242 bachelor's degrees in Systems Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Systems Engineering. This school awarded 204 bachelor's degrees in Systems Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#6

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University is a popular choice for Systems Engineering majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 129 bachelor's degrees in Systems Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#7

University of Virginia-Main Campus

Charlottesville, VA

University of Virginia-Main Campus is a popular choice for Systems Engineering majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 117 people received their bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Systems Engineering. This school awarded 109 bachelor's degrees in Systems Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

George Washington University comes in at #9 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Systems Engineering. This school awarded 96 bachelor's degrees in Systems Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#10

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania is a popular choice for Systems Engineering majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 88 bachelor's degrees in Systems Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Air Force Institute of Technology-Graduate School of Engineering & Management comes in at #11 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Systems Engineering. During the most recent year for which we have data, 87 people received their bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide is a popular choice for Systems Engineering majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 78 people received their bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Colorado School of Mines is a popular choice for Systems Engineering majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 77 bachelor's degrees in Systems Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

The University of Texas at Dallas comes in at #14 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Systems Engineering. This school awarded 72 bachelor's degrees in Systems Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#15

University of Denver

Denver, CO

University of Denver is a popular choice for Systems Engineering majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 72 people received their bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#16

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona is a popular choice for Systems Engineering majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 70 people received their bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#17

United States Air Force Academy

USAF Academy, CO

United States Air Force Academy comes in at #17 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Systems Engineering. During the most recent year for which we have data, 67 people received their bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is a popular choice for Systems Engineering majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 65 bachelor's degrees in Systems Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

United States Military Academy is a popular choice for Systems Engineering majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 62 bachelor's degrees in Systems Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#20

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston is a popular choice for Systems Engineering majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 56 people received their bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Systems Engineering Concentrations

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Systems Engineering 3,956

Below are some popular majors similar to Systems Engineering that also offer bachelor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Mechanical Engineering 42,939
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering 26,760
Civil Engineering 20,005
Computer Engineering 19,986
Biomedical/Medical Engineering 13,914

References

The racial-ethnic minority student 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 to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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