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Finding the Best Systems Engineering Graduate Certificate 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Systems Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 29 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate 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.

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2023 Best Systems Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States

Check out the systems engineering graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Systems Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools

Our analysis found Washington University in St Louis to be the best school for systems engineering students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Systems Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools list. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Missouri University of Science and Technology is a great place for systems engineering students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the town of Rolla, Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#4

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Out of the 29 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Johns Hopkins University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Colorado School of Mines is a great place for systems engineering students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Golden, Mines is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#6

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate systems engineering programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a very large student population.

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#7

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

University of Dayton landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate systems engineering programs. Located in the midsize city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#8

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #8, Drexel University did quite well on this year’s best schools for systems engineering students working on their graduate certificate. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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Worcester Polytechnic Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for systems engineering students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. WPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Worcester.

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University of Michigan - Dearborn landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate systems engineering programs. Located in the midsize city of Dearborn, UM Dearborn is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Systems Engineering by Region

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Far Western US
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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 25 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).
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