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2023 Most Popular Systems Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

16 Colleges
$103,408 Avg Salary
$26,000 Avg Student Debt

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.

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Systems Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .

Our analysis found Stevens Institute of Technology to be the most popular school for systems engineering students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large suburb of Hoboken, Stevens is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#2

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Johns Hopkins University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Systems Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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Out of the 16 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#4

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Systems Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.

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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 Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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#6

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Systems Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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University of Maryland - Baltimore County landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular systems engineering programs. Located in the suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public school with a large student population.

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University of Maryland - College Park 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 suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a very large student population.

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#9

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

Binghamton University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Systems Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public school with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #9, New Jersey Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for systems engineering students. Located in the city of Newark, NJIT is a public school with a large student population.

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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 16 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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