2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Systems Engineering Major in the Southeast Region
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With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Systems Engineering Major in the Southeast Region” 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.
Across the Southeast region, there were 860 general systems engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 381 general systems engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,213 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Systems Engineering Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 18 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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 for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Systems Engineering Major in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Systems Engineering Major in the Southeast Region”.
Top 18 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for General Systems Engineering in the Southeast Region
Out of the 18 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Systems Engineering Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Daytona Beach, Florida, and it awarded 126 masters’s general systems engineering degrees 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%.
Read more about General Systems Engineering at Embry-Riddle Worldwide
Out of the 18 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Systems Engineering Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Institute of Technology landed the #2 spot on the list. Florida Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution located in Melbourne, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 38 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Florida Institute of Technology General Systems Engineering Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Systems Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. Charlottesville, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general systems engineering degrees to 45 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 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%.
Full University of Virginia - Main Campus General Systems Engineering Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Systems Engineering Major in the Southeast Region. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general systems engineering degrees to 38 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Georgia Tech General Systems Engineering Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Systems Engineering Major in the Southeast Region. UF is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 65 masters’s general systems engineering degrees to qualified students.
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 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about General Systems Engineering at UF
With a ranking of #6, George Mason University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Systems Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Fairfax, Virginia, this large public school handed out 20 degrees to qualified masters’s general systems engineering students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Systems Engineering at GMU
ECPI University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Systems Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. ECPI University is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 masters’s general systems engineering degrees to qualified students.
Read more about General Systems Engineering at ECPI University
University of Arkansas at Little Rock ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Systems Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Arkansas at Little Rock is located in Little Rock, Arkansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s general systems engineering degrees to qualified students.
Read more about General Systems Engineering at UA Little Rock
Florida State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Systems Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Florida State is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 masters’s general systems engineering degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Florida State General Systems Engineering Report
Kennesaw State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Systems Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. KSU Georgia is a large school located in Kennesaw, Georgia that handed out 7 masters’s general systems engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Systems Engineering at KSU Georgia
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Systems Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach is a private not-for-profit institution located in Daytona Beach, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%.
Full Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach General Systems Engineering Report
Virginia Tech landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Systems Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Virginia Tech is a large public school situated in Blacksburg, Virginia. It awarded 6 masters’s general systems engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Systems Engineering at Virginia Tech
With a ranking of #13, West Virginia University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Systems Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. West Virginia University is a large public school situated in Morgantown, West Virginia. It awarded 3 masters’s general systems engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Systems Engineering at WVU
Florida International University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Systems Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Miami, Florida, this large public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified masters’s general systems engineering students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full FIU General Systems Engineering Report
University of South Alabama did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Systems Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. USA is located in Mobile, Alabama and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 masters’s general systems engineering degrees to qualified students.
Read more about General Systems Engineering at University of South Alabama
Louisiana Tech University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Systems Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Louisiana Tech University is a public institution located in Ruston, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Louisiana Tech University General Systems Engineering Report
Clemson University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Systems Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Clemson is a large public school situated in Clemson, South Carolina. It awarded 0 masters’s general systems engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Systems Engineering at Clemson
With a ranking of #16, University of Central Florida did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Systems Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 0 masters’s general systems engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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.
Read full report on General Systems Engineering at University of Central Florida
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Notes and References
References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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