2027 Best Systems Engineering Schools in Georgia

Systems Engineering is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.

For its 2027 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for systems engineering students pursuing a degree.

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• Best Systems Engineering Schools in Georgia

Best Schools for Systems Engineering in Georgia

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the systems engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Systems Engineering

1

Georgia Institute Of Technology Main Campus
Atlanta, GA

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

33 Systems Engineering Degrees Awarded

$118,944 Median Starting Salary

No school ranked higher than Georgia Institute Of Technology Main Campus this year for systems engineering. Georgia Institute Of Technology Main Campus is a very large public school located in the city of Atlanta. The six-year graduation rate is 94%. Georgia Institute Of Technology Main Campus awarded about 33 systems engineering degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their systems engineering degree from Georgia Institute Of Technology Main Campus earn around $118,944 in the first couple years of their career. Georgia Institute Of Technology Main Campus graduates carry a median of $24,323 in student loans. More information about a degree in systems engineering from Georgia Institute Of Technology Main Campus

2

Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, GA

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

48 Systems Engineering Degrees Awarded

$62,015 Median Starting Salary

Kennesaw State University is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in systems engineering, ranking #2. Kennesaw State University is a very large public school located in the suburb of Kennesaw. Roughly 52% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 48 systems engineering students who graduated with this degree at Kennesaw State University in the most recent data year. Graduates of the systems engineering program make about $62,015 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $31,000. More information about a degree in systems engineering from Kennesaw State University

Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.

• 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.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.