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2026 Highest Paid Systems Engineering Grads in the New England Region

[Systems Engineering](/majors/engineering/systems-engineering/) graduates earn very different salaries depending on where they study. The schools below stand out for the salaries their systems engineering graduates go on to command.

For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find where systems engineering graduates earn the most.

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• Highest Paid Systems Engineering Grads in the New England Region

2026 Highest Paid Systems Engineering Grads in the New England Region

If you want to know which schools send systems engineering graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.

Highest Paid Systems Engineering Graduates

1

Massachusetts Institute Of Technology
Cambridge, MA

$194,940 Average Early-Career Salary

Our analysis ranked Massachusetts Institute Of Technology the top school for systems engineering graduate earnings in the New England Region. Massachusetts Institute Of Technology is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge. Systems Engineering graduates of Massachusetts Institute Of Technology earn a median of about $194,940 a year early in their careers.

2

Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester, MA

$133,448 Average Early-Career Salary

Students chasing top earnings in systems engineering will find them at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, which ranked #2. Located in the city of Worcester, Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a private not-for-profit institution. Systems Engineering graduates of Worcester Polytechnic Institute earn a median of about $133,448 a year early in their careers.

3

Northeastern University
Boston, MA

$88,691 Average Early-Career Salary

Strong graduate earnings at Northeastern University earned it the #3 place for systems engineering. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern University is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the systems engineering program here go on to a median salary of roughly $88,691.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition. Schools are ranked on the median early-career earnings of their systems engineering graduates, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).

Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 3 schools evaluated.

*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.

• 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.
• Graduate earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard) field-of-study earnings.

More about our data sources and methodologies.