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

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$101,131 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 94 degrees and certificates were awarded to systems engineering students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #68 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

The Most Popular Systems Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in Virginia 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.

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

Our analysis found University of Virginia - Main Campus to be the most popular school for systems engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Virginia. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 29% of the systems engineering majors at the school.

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

#2

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

Out of the 4 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 20 students majoring in systems engineering at GMU, 80% are male and 20% are female.

Full Systems Engineering at George Mason University Report

#3

ECPI University

Virginia Beach, VA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means ECPI University is a great place for systems engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, ECPI University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Full Systems Engineering at ECPI University Report

#3

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Out of the 4 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 33% of the systems engineering majors at the school.

Full Systems Engineering at Virginia Tech Report

Best Systems Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Systems Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 290
Georgia 46
Tennessee 0
Louisiana 7
Alabama 15
South Carolina 1
Arkansas 3
West Virginia 3

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 4 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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