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

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

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$101,131 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Systems Engineering Master'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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Systems Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular master'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.

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

Our analysis found Naval Postgraduate School to be the most popular school for systems engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the suburb of Monterey, Naval Postgraduate School is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 211 students majoring in systems engineering at Naval Postgraduate School, 81% are male and 19% are female.

Full Systems Engineering at Naval Postgraduate School Report

Out of the 9 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Diego landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 17% of the systems engineering majors at the school.

Full Systems Engineering at University of California - San Diego Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 21 students majoring in systems engineering at USC, 81% are male and 19% are female.

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#4

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

Out of the 9 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Loyola Marymount University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in systems engineering at Loyola Marymount, 70% are male and 30% are female.

Full Systems Engineering at Loyola Marymount University Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Portland State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular systems engineering schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Portland, Portland State University is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in systems engineering at Portland State University, 70% are male and 30% are female.

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With a ranking of #6, California State Polytechnic University - Pomona did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for systems engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 43% of the systems engineering majors at the school.

Read full report on Systems Engineering at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona

#7

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

With a ranking of #7, Seattle University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for systems engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large 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 came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Systems Engineering at University of California - Santa Cruz Report

California Institute of Technology ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the midsize city of Pasadena, Caltech is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on Systems Engineering at California Institute of Technology

Best Systems Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best systems engineering colleges 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 9 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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