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

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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 Most Popular Systems Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Systems Engineering program at each school on the list.

Check out the systems engineering doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .

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

Of the 13 students majoring in systems engineering at University of Virginia, 85% are male and 15% are female.

Read full report on Systems Engineering at University of Virginia - Main Campus

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Louisiana at Lafayette is a great place for systems engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. UL Lafayette is a large public school located in the midsize city of Lafayette.

Women make up 14% of the systems engineering majors at the school.

Full Systems Engineering at University of Louisiana at Lafayette Report

Out of the 7 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Alabama landed the # 3 spot on the list. USA is a large public school located in the midsize city of Mobile.

Of the 4 students majoring in systems engineering at USA, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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#4

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Florida is a great place for systems engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Systems Engineering at University of Florida Report

#4

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at George Mason University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular systems engineering schools in the Southeast Region . GMU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.

Full Systems Engineering at George Mason University Report

Florida Institute of Technology landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree systems engineering programs. Located in the small city of Melbourne, Florida Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Systems Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public school 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 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 7 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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