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GWU was ranked #9 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for systems engineering majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #1 in District of Columbia.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, George Washington University handed out 26 bachelor's degrees in systems engineering. This is an increase of 63% over the previous year when 16 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 85 students received their master’s degree in systems engineering from GWU. This makes it the #9 most popular school for systems engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 11 students received their doctoral degrees in systems engineering in 2021, making the school the #2 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Systems Engineering majors who earn their bachelor's degree from GWU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $68,609 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $67,120 for all systems engineering bachelor's degree recipients.
Systems Engineering majors graduating with a master's degree from GWU make a median salary of $106,809 a year. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all systems engineering graduates with a master's is $100,114.
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Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the systems engineering majors at George Washington University.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 26 students earned a bachelor's degree in systems engineering from GWU. About 65% of these graduates were women and the other 35% were men.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at GWU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 69% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from George Washington University with a bachelor's in systems engineering.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 18 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
Other Races | 4 |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 85 systems engineering majors earned their master's degree from GWU. Of these graduates, 65% were men and 35% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 59% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from George Washington University with a master's in systems engineering.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 12 |
Black or African American | 7 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 50 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 5 |
Other Races | 11 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Electrical Engineering | 88 |
Mechanical Engineering | 80 |
Biomedical Engineering | 58 |
Civil Engineering | 28 |
Computer Engineering | 9 |
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