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2023 Most Popular Systems Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region

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$125,714 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Systems Engineering 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Systems Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which 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 Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Naval Postgraduate School the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for systems engineering students. Located in the suburb of Monterey, Naval Postgraduate School is a public school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - San Diego. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Systems Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college 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 University of Southern California. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Systems Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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Out of the 10 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Portland State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public college with a very large student population.

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#5

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Loyola Marymount University is a great place for systems engineering students. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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California State Polytechnic University - Pomona came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Systems Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public college with a very large student population.

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California Institute of Technology landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular systems engineering programs. Located in the midsize city of Pasadena, Caltech is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#8

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

With a ranking of #8, Seattle University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for systems engineering students. Located in the city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for systems engineering students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public college with a large student population.

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University of Alaska Fairbanks ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Systems Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UAF is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Fairbanks.

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Best Systems Engineering Colleges by State

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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 10 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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