2024 Best Systems Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Systems Engineering is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #115 most popular doctor's degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Systems Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 11 doctor's degrees in systems engineering to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of doctorate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their doctor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on systems engineering students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other systems engineering students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt systems engineering students go into to obtain their doctor's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized systems engineering related body.

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

More Ways to Rank Systems Engineering Schools

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

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Systems Engineering in the Great Lakes Region

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

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Doctorate in Systems Engineering

1

Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, OH

4 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in systems engineering needs to look into Case Western Reserve University. Located in the city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in systems engineering from Case Western Reserve University

1

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL

4 Annual Graduates

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a good option for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in systems engineering. UIUC is a very large public university located in the small city of Champaign.More information about a doctorate in systems engineering from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

2

Oakland University
Rochester Hills, MI

Oakland University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in systems engineering. Located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in systems engineering from Oakland University

Best Systems Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best systems engineering schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	153	4
Michigan	149	0
Ohio	144	7

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Systems Engineering Related Rankings by Major

Systems Engineering is one of 41 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.

Systems Engineering Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
General Systems Engineering	11

Majors Similar to Systems Engineering

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering	368
Mechanical Engineering	314
Chemical Engineering	186
Civil Engineering	181
Materials Engineering	163
Biomedical Engineering	141
Computer Engineering	109
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	93
Industrial Engineering	89
General Engineering	58

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.