Systems Theory

Types of Degrees Systems Theory Majors Are Getting

The following table lists how many systems theory graduations there were in 2020-2021 for each degree level.

Education Level	Number of Grads
Master’s Degree	342
Graduate Certificate	86
Doctor’s Degree	33

Who Is Getting a Master’s Degree in Systems Theory?

This major is dominated by women with about 56% of recent graduates being female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the countrywide level, the racial-ethnic distribution of systems theory majors is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	41
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	22
White	128
International Students	120
Other Races/Ethnicities	16

Geographic Diversity

Americans aren’t the only ones with an interest in Systems Theory. About 35.1% of those with this major are international students. The most popular countries for students from outside the country are:

• China
• South Korea
• India
• Canada
• Iran

Master’s Degree Starting Salary

According to 2019-2020 data from the U.S. Department of Education, students who graduated with a master’s degree in systems theory have a median salary of $61,983 during the early years of their career. During this timeframe, most salaries fell between $59,728 (25th percentile) and $64,966 (75th percentile).

One thing to note here is that not all of these people may be working in careers related to systems theory.

Online Systems Theory Programs

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 52 schools offered some type of systems theory program. The following table lists the number of programs by degree level, along with how many schools offered online courses in the field.

Degree Level	Colleges Offering Programs	Colleges Offering Online Classes
Certificate (Less Than 1 Year)	0	0
Certificate (1-2 years)	0	0
Certificate (2-4 Years)	0	0
Associate’s Degree	1	0
Bachelor’s Degree	9	1
Post-Baccalaureate	0	0
Master’s Degree	28	2
Post-Master’s	1	0
Doctor’s Degree (Research)	15	0
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice)	0	0
Doctor’s Degree (Other)	0	0

Majors Related to Systems Theory

You may also be interested in one of the following majors related to systems theory.

Major	Number of Grads
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	2,491
Sustainability Science	1,547
Nutrition Science	1,496
Behavioral Science	1,358
Computational Science	1,063
International Studies	918
Human Computer Interaction	822
Data Analytics	793
Museum Studies	696
Gerontology	655
Biological & Physical Science	639
Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution	522
Dispute Resolution	416
Interdisciplinary Studies	402
Data Science	373
Mathematics & Computer Science	290
Historic Preservation	266
Science, Technology & Society	198
Multicultural & Diversity Studies	176
Cultural Studies & Analysis	161
Cognitive Science	123
Marine Science	104
Natural Sciences	76
Holocaust Studies	54
Medieval Studies	46
Cultural Studies and Comparative Literature	28
Human Biology	18
Classical & Ancient Studies	17
Earth Systems Science	13
Maritime Studies	9
Accounting & Computer Science	8
Linguistics and Computer Science	6
Environmental Geosciences	6
Linguistics and Anthropology	2
Thanatology	0
Biopsychology	0

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• College Scorecard
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• Usual Weekly Earnings of Wage and Salary Workers First Quarter 2020
• Image Credit: By Hiroki Sayama, D.Sc. under License

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