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

14 Colleges
$101,131 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Systems Engineering Master'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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Systems Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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

Top 10 Best Systems Engineering Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of Virginia - Main Campus the best school in the Southeast Region for systems engineering students working on their master’s degree. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.

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Out of the 14 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Georgia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Atlanta.

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#3

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.

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#4

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Out of the 14 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

With a ranking of #6, George Mason University did quite well on this year’s best schools for systems engineering students working on their master’s degree. GMU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.

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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for systems engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

With a ranking of #8, Florida State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for systems engineering students working on their master’s degree. Florida State is a very large public school located in the city of Tallahassee.

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#9

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

West Virginia University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. WVU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Morgantown.

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Florida Institute of Technology came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Melbourne, Florida Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-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 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 14 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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