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2023 Most Popular Systems Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

14 Colleges
$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.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Most Popular Systems Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which master'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.

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

#1

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Our 2023 rankings named Johns Hopkins University the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for systems engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

About 26% of the students majoring in systems engineering at the school are women while 74% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Stevens Institute of Technology is a great place for systems engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Hoboken, Stevens is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

About 20% of the students majoring in systems engineering at the school are women while 80% are male.

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#3

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Cornell University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular systems engineering schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.

About 35% of the students majoring in systems engineering at the school are women while 65% are male.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means George Washington University is a great place for systems engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Of the 85 students majoring in systems engineering at GWU, 65% are male and 35% are female.

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#5

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Women make up 34% of the systems engineering majors at the school.

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#6

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree systems engineering programs. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 31% of the systems engineering majors at the school.

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University of Maryland - College Park ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 20% of the systems engineering majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Maryland - Baltimore County did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for systems engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public college with a large student population.

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

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New Jersey Institute of Technology ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Newark, NJIT is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 71% of the systems engineering majors at the school.

Full Systems Engineering at New Jersey Institute of Technology Report

With a ranking of #10, Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for systems engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in systems engineering at Rutgers New Brunswick, 80% are male and 20% are female.

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Best Systems Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best systems engineering colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 106
Pennsylvania 149
Maryland 229
New Jersey 284
District of Columbia 96

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

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 14 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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