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2023 Best Systems Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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$160,692 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Systems Engineering Doctor's Degree School for You

Systems Engineering is the #69 most popular major in the country with 3,068 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Systems Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Systems Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for systems engineering majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top Southeast Region Schools for a Doctorate in Systems Engineering

Our analysis found University of Virginia - Main Campus to be the best school for systems engineering students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.

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#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Out of the 6 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means George Mason University is a great place for systems engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Florida Institute of Technology is a great place for systems engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Melbourne, Florida Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of South Alabama is a great place for systems engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. USA is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Mobile.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Louisiana at Lafayette did quite well on this year’s best schools for systems engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. UL Lafayette is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Lafayette.

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Best Systems Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best systems engineering schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 94
Florida 290
Georgia 46
Tennessee 0
Louisiana 7
Alabama 15
South Carolina 1
Arkansas 3
West Virginia 3

Systems Engineering is one of 39 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 11,021
Mechanical Engineering 9,007
Civil Engineering 6,042
Computer Engineering 5,557
Biomedical Engineering 4,252

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to luis gomes.

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