by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for systems engineering students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 181 master's degrees in systems engineering during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The systems engineering master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality systems engineering program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we include a college's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for systems engineering students working on their master's degree.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Systems Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list to help you make the college decision.
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in systems engineering.
Any student who is interested in a master's degree in systems engineering has 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 master’s in systems engineering from Case Western Reserve University
Any student who is interested in a master's degree in systems engineering has to check out University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a very large student population.
After graduating, systems engineering master's recipients typically make around $102,847 at the beginning of their careers.
More information about a master’s in systems engineering from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
University of Wisconsin - Madison is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a master's degree in systems engineering. UW - Madison is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Madison.More information about a master’s in systems engineering from University of Wisconsin - Madison
Every student who is interested in a master's degree in systems engineering needs to look into University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. UIUC is a very large public university located in the city of Champaign.More information about a master’s in systems engineering from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Terre Haute.More information about a master’s in systems engineering from Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology
Located in the midsize city of Dearborn, UM Dearborn is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a master’s in systems engineering from University of Michigan - Dearborn
Located in the suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in systems engineering from Oakland University
Lawrence Tech is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Southfield.More information about a master’s in systems engineering from Lawrence Technological University
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One of 41 majors within the Engineering area of study, Systems Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Systems Engineering | 181 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 1,388 |
| Electrical Engineering | 1,253 |
| Civil Engineering | 729 |
| Industrial Engineering | 537 |
| Computer Engineering | 500 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 422 |
| General Engineering | 409 |
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 386 |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering. | 309 |
| Other Engineering | 305 |
