2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Systems Engineering Major
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on General Systems Engineering Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
General Systems Engineering is the 209th most popular major in the country with 3,904 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on General Systems Engineering Major” ranking, we looked at 96 colleges that offer a degree in general systems engineering. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general systems engineering program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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Schools Highly Focused on General Systems Engineering Major
The colleges and universities below are the best for general systems engineering students.
Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for General Systems Engineering
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rensselaer at Hartford. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Systems Engineering Major list. Rensselaer at Hartford is located in Hartford, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s general systems engineering degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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Out of the 96 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on General Systems Engineering Major that were part of this year’s ranking, United States Merchant Marine Academy landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Kings Point, New York, and it awarded 36 ’s general systems engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
Full United States Merchant Marine Academy General Systems Engineering Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Naval Postgraduate School. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Systems Engineering Major list. Naval Postgraduate School is located in Monterey, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 453 ’s general systems engineering degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Air Force Institute of Technology - Graduate School of Engineering & Management. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Systems Engineering Major list. AFIT Graduate School of Engineering & Management is a small public school situated in Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio. It awarded 107 ’s general systems engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on General Systems Engineering Major. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 208 degrees to qualified ’s general systems engineering students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Maine Maritime Academy came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Systems Engineering Major ranking. Maine Maritime Academy is located in Castine, Maine and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s general systems engineering degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Stevens Institute of Technology landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Systems Engineering Major ranking. Stevens is a medium-sized school located in Hoboken, New Jersey that handed out 275 ’s general systems engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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United States Air Force Academy came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Systems Engineering Major ranking. Located in USAF Academy, Colorado, this small public school awarded 39 degrees to qualified ’s general systems engineering students in 2020-2021.
Full United States Air Force Academy General Systems Engineering Report
United States Military Academy did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Systems Engineering Major ranking, coming in at #9. United States Military Academy is located in West Point, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 38 ’s general systems engineering degrees to qualified students.
Full United States Military Academy General Systems Engineering Report
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Systems Engineering Major list. Daytona Beach, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s general systems engineering degrees to 126 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Texas A&M International University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Systems Engineering Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Laredo, Texas, and it awarded 39 ’s general systems engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Texas A&M International University General Systems Engineering Report
Johns Hopkins University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Systems Engineering Major ranking, coming in at #12. Johns Hopkins University is located in Baltimore, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 206 ’s general systems engineering degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Johns Hopkins University General Systems Engineering Report
With a ranking of #13, University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Systems Engineering Major list. University of Virginia - Main Campus is a large school located in Charlottesville, Virginia that handed out 167 ’s general systems engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Florida Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Systems Engineering Major ranking, coming in at #14. Florida Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Melbourne, Florida. It awarded 39 ’s general systems engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
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Worcester Polytechnic Institute came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Systems Engineering Major ranking. Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a private not-for-profit institution located in Worcester, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 56 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
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Otterbein University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Systems Engineering Major ranking, coming in at #16. This small school is located in Westerville, Ohio, and it awarded 13 ’s general systems engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Otterbein University General Systems Engineering Report
With a ranking of #17, Lawrence Technological University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Systems Engineering Major list. Lawrence Tech is a private not-for-profit institution located in Southfield, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Lawrence Technological University General Systems Engineering Report
With a ranking of #18, Colorado School of Mines did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Systems Engineering Major list. Colorado School of Mines is a medium-sized school located in Golden, Colorado that handed out 45 ’s general systems engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Mines General Systems Engineering Report
Missouri University of Science and Technology ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Systems Engineering Major list. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a medium-sized school located in Rolla, Missouri that handed out 75 ’s general systems engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Missouri University of Science and Technology General Systems Engineering Report
George Washington University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Systems Engineering Major ranking, coming in at #20. George Washington University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 122 ’s general systems engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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University of Florida came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Systems Engineering Major ranking. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general systems engineering degrees to 285 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full University of Florida General Systems Engineering Report
With a ranking of #22, Cornell University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Systems Engineering Major list. Cornell is a large school located in Ithaca, New York that handed out 93 ’s general systems engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Northeastern University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Systems Engineering Major ranking. Northeastern is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 84 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Southern Methodist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Systems Engineering Major ranking, coming in at #24. Southern Methodist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 43 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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With a ranking of #25, Washington University in St Louis did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Systems Engineering Major list. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 54 ’s general systems engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full WUSTL General Systems Engineering Report
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