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2023 Best Systems Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region

11 Colleges
$82,300 Avg Salary
$16,625 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Systems Engineering School for You

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

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Systems Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Systems Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Top 10 Best Systems Engineering Schools

Our analysis found Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology to be the best school for systems engineering students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Terre Haute, Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Madison is a great place for systems engineering students. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Systems Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a great place for systems engineering students. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Case Western Reserve University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Systems Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Case Western is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cleveland.

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#6

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

University of Dayton did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for systems engineering students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Lawrence Technological University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best systems engineering programs. Lawrence Tech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Southfield.

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Michigan Technological University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best systems engineering programs. Michigan Tech is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Houghton.

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#9

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Oakland University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for systems engineering students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public school with a large student population.

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University of Michigan - Dearborn did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for systems engineering students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Dearborn, UM Dearborn is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Systems Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best systems engineering colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 150
Illinois 5
Ohio 161
Indiana 5
Wisconsin 4

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 11 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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