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2023 Most Popular Systems Engineering Master's Degree Schools in California

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

With 537 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, systems engineering is the #47 most popular major in California.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Systems Engineering Master's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in California 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for systems engineering majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Naval Postgraduate School the most popular school in California for systems engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized 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.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of California - San Diego helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular systems engineering schools in California. 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.

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Out of the 7 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a very 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 7 schools in California 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 school with a large student population.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State Polytechnic University - Pomona. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the 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.

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With a ranking of #6, University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for systems engineering students working on their master’s degree. 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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California Institute of Technology came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the midsize city of Pasadena, Caltech is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Systems Engineering Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Systems Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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 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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