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Most Popular Systems Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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2023 Most Popular Systems Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, systems engineering was ranked #69 in the country. In fact 3,068 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Systems Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Systems Engineering program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Systems Engineering Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - San Diego the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for systems engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 29% of the students majoring in systems engineering at the school are women while 71% are male.

Full Systems Engineering at University of California - San Diego Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means California Institute of Technology is a great place for systems engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Pasadena, Caltech is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Systems Engineering at California Institute of Technology Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Naval Postgraduate School is a great place for systems engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Monterey, Naval Postgraduate School is a public school with a small student population.

Full Systems Engineering at Naval Postgraduate School Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Santa Cruz. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Systems Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the small city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Systems Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best systems engineering schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 537
Washington 0
Oregon 16
Alaska 0

One of 39 majors within the area of study, systems engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Systems Engineering

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 4 schools only.

  • 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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