by our College Data Analytics Team
[Systems Engineering](/majors/engineering/systems-engineering/) is a field where your choice of school can shape what you earn after graduation. The highest-paying schools turn a systems engineering degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
College Factual analyzed 4 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the highest-paying systems engineering schools.
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Below are the schools whose systems engineering graduates go on to earn the most.
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach tops our 2026 list of the highest-paying systems engineering schools in Florida. Set in the city of Daytona Beach, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the systems engineering program here go on to a median salary of roughly $167,828.
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Worldwide came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying systems engineering schools. Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Worldwide is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Daytona Beach. After graduating, systems engineering degree recipients from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Worldwide typically earn about $167,828 annually.
A rank of #3 makes University Of Florida one of the highest-paying schools for systems engineering. Set in the city of Gainesville, University Of Florida is a public institution. After graduating, systems engineering degree recipients from University Of Florida typically earn about $138,498 annually.
A rank of #4 makes Florida Institute Of Technology one of the highest-paying schools for systems engineering. Set in the city of Melbourne, Florida Institute Of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution. After graduating, systems engineering degree recipients from Florida Institute Of Technology typically earn about $104,584 annually.
This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries systems engineering graduates go on to earn early in their careers, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 4 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.
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