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2023 Most Popular Systems Engineering Schools in Virginia

5 Colleges
$89,110 Avg Salary
$21,627 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Systems Engineering 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 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 5 schools in Virginia 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for systems engineering majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named University of Virginia - Main Campus the most popular school in Virginia for systems engineering students. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a very large student population.

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#2

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

Out of the 5 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a very large student population.

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#3

ECPI University

Virginia Beach, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend ECPI University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Systems Engineering Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, ECPI University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Out of the 5 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Old Dominion University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Systems Engineering Schools in Virginia list. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Systems Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

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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 5 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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