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2024 Best Systems Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region

5 Colleges in the New England Region
360 Master's Degrees
$116,900 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on getting your master's degree in systems engineering, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #67 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 5 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of systems engineering. Combined, these schools handed out 360 master's degrees in systems engineering to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Systems Engineering School for Your Master's Degree

Best Systems Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region Your choice of systems engineering for getting your master's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

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

Our full 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.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Systems Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Systems Engineering in the New England Region

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for systems engineering students seeking a a master's degree.

Top New England Region Schools for a Master's in Systems Engineering

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It is hard to beat Massachusetts Institute of Technology if you wish to pursue a master's degree in systems engineering. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Those systems engineering students who get their master's degree from Massachusetts Institute of Technology make $16,786 more than the standard systems engineering student.

More information about a master’s in systems engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a wonderful option for students pursuing a master's degree in systems engineering. WPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Worcester.

Soon after graduating, systems engineering master's recipients typically make around $100,114 in their early careers.

More information about a master’s in systems engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Boston University
Boston, MA
22 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in systems engineering has to look into Boston University. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston.More information about a master’s in systems engineering from Boston University

4
84 Annual Graduates

Northeastern University is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a master's degree in systems engineering. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston.More information about a master’s in systems engineering from Northeastern University

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13 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Hartford, Rensselaer at Hartford is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.More information about a master’s in systems engineering from Rensselaer at Hartford

Best Systems Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best systems engineering schools for a specific state in the New England Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 222 347
Connecticut 153 13

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

Systems Engineering Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Systems Engineering 360

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Engineering 954
Mechanical Engineering 641
Electrical Engineering 618
General Engineering 577
Civil Engineering 320
Other Engineering 309
Biomedical Engineering 242
Industrial Engineering 169
Engineering Science 107
Robotics Engineering 98

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