by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how GMU ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in systems engineering.
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The bachelor's program at GMU was ranked #22 on College Factual's Best Schools for systems engineering list. It is also ranked #2 in Virginia.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, George Mason University handed out 24 bachelor's degrees in systems engineering. This is a decrease of 31% over the previous year when 35 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 20 students received their master’s degree in systems engineering from GMU. This makes it the #27 most popular school for systems engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 3 students received their doctoral degrees in systems engineering in 2021, making the school the #15 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Systems Engineering majors who earn their bachelor's degree from GMU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $71,876 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.
Graduates of the master's systems engineering program at GMU make a median salary of $96,837. This is less than what their typical peers from other schools make. Their median salary is $100,114.
While getting their bachelor's degree at GMU, systems engineering students borrow a median amount of $21,000 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all systems engineering bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $22,260.
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Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the systems engineering majors at George Mason University.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 students earned a bachelor's degree in systems engineering from GMU. About 25% of these graduates were women and the other 75% were men.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from George Mason University with a bachelor's in systems engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 6 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 11 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 1 |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 systems engineering majors earned their master's degree from GMU. Of these graduates, 80% were men and 20% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from George Mason University with a master's in systems engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 10 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
| Other Races | 2 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Civil Engineering | 109 |
| Electrical Engineering | 108 |
| Computer Engineering | 95 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 86 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 51 |
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