by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Systems Engineering. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Systems Engineering is a major offered under the engineering program of study at University of Virginia - Main Campus. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in systems engineering, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for systems engineering majors, University of Virginia came in at #4. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Virginia.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at University of Virginia paid an average of $1,627 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $510 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $15,772 | $49,819 |
| Fees | $3,123 | $3,808 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,356 | $1,356 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,350 | $12,350 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,998 | $2,998 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Systems Engineering students who received their bachelor’s degree at University of Virginia took out an average of $18,750 in student loans. That is 8% lower than the national average of $20,277.
The median early career salary of systems engineering students who receive their bachelor’s degree from University of Virginia is $78,897 per year. That is 14% higher than the national average of $69,480.
University of Virginia does not offer an online option for its systems engineering bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the University of Virginia Online Learning page.
Women made up around 46.0% of the systems engineering students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 31.5%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 23.8% of the systems engineering bachelor’s degrees at University of Virginia in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 36%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 18 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 84 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 14 |
Systems Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Systems Engineering | 126 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to systems engineering.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Engineering | 10 |
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 36 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 89 |
| Chemical Engineering | 41 |
| Civil Engineering | 28 |
*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.
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