2024 Best General Systems Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

a doctor's degree in general systems engineering is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #145 out of 862 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Massachusetts to determine which ones were the best for general systems engineering students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 11 doctor's degrees in general systems engineering during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on general systems engineering students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of general systems engineering students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general systems engineering related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general systems engineering students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Systems Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study General Systems Engineering in Massachusetts

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in general systems engineering.

Top Massachusetts Schools for a Doctorate in General Systems Engineering

1

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

3 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Massachusetts Institute of Technology if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in general systems engineering. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in general systems engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology

2

Boston University
Boston, MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

8 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Boston University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in general systems engineering. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston.More information about a doctorate in general systems engineering from Boston University

Best General Systems Engineering Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best General Systems Engineering Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire	56	0

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Rankings in Majors Related to General Systems Engineering

General Systems Engineering is one of 0 different types of Systems Engineering programs to choose from.

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to luis gomes. More about our data sources and methodologies.