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 George Mason University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in systems engineering, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at GMU was $1,559 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $671 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $12,594 | $33,906 |
| Fees | $3,504 | $3,504 |
systems engineering who receive their master’s degree from GMU make an average of $106,421 a year during the early days of their career. That is 8% higher than the national average of $98,254.
Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the systems engineering master’s degree program at GMU. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the GMU Online Learning page.
About 43.5% of the students who received their MS in systems engineering in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 26.4%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in systems engineering at GMU in 2019-2020, 30.4% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 25%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 6 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 12 |
| International Students | 4 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Systems Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Systems Engineering | 23 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to systems engineering.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biomedical Engineering | 1 |
| Civil Engineering | 37 |
| Computer Engineering | 50 |
| Electrical Engineering | 29 |
| Construction Engineering | 2 |
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*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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