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#1 #1 Best College for Systems Engineering in the U.S. United States Military Academy West Point, NY Each year, United States Military Academy grants around 67 degrees to students majoring in Mechanical Engineering, the school’s most popular major. Other popular majors include Economics, General, Business Administration and Management, General, Military Applied Sciences, and Other....view more Acceptance Rate 14% Annual Degrees Awarded 51 SAT Score 1,240–1,440 Est. Net Price * $0 Median Starting Salary $63,921
#2 #2 Best College for Systems Engineering in the U.S. United States Air Force Academy USAF Academy, CO Every year, United States Air Force Academy awards around 135 degrees to those studying Business Administration and Management, General, which is the institution’s most popular major....view more Acceptance Rate 14% Annual Degrees Awarded 35 SAT Score 1,250–1,460 Est. Net Price * $0 Median Starting Salary $62,673
#3 #3 Best College for Systems Engineering in the U.S. United States Merchant Marine Academy Kings Point, NY At United States Merchant Marine Academy, only three majors are offered: Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer, Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, and Systems......view more Acceptance Rate 33% Annual Degrees Awarded 39 SAT Score 1,140–1,320 Est. Net Price * $5,173 Median Starting Salary $67,879
#4 #4 Best College for Systems Engineering in the U.S. University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VA All first year students have the ability to apply to either the College of Arts and Sciences, School of Architecture, School of Engineering, School of Nursing, or the Kinesiology program at the Curry School of Education....view more Acceptance Rate 17% Annual Degrees Awarded 81 SAT Score 1,420–1,530 Est. Net Price * $17,831 Median Starting Salary $68,091
#5 #5 Best College for Systems Engineering in the U.S. University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA The University of Pennsylvania provides undergraduates with 89 choices for majors in four different schools: College of Arts and Sciences, Penn Engineering, School of Nursing, and The Wharton School for business....view more Acceptance Rate 6% Annual Degrees Awarded 36 SAT Score 1,500–1,570 Est. Net Price * $26,017 Median Starting Salary $60,869
#6 #6 Best College for Systems Engineering in the U.S. Texas A&M International University Laredo, TX At Texas A&M International University, the most popular majors students pursue are Criminal Justice/Police Science, Psychology, General, Business Administration and Management, and General....view more Acceptance Rate 46% Annual Degrees Awarded 45 SAT Score 920–1,120 Est. Net Price * $3,833 Median Starting Salary $66,004
#7 #7 Best College for Systems Engineering in the U.S. University of Florida Gainesville, FL At the University of Florida, the most popular majors students pursue are Biology/Biological Sciences, General, Psychology, General, Business Administration and Management, and General. In fact, the University of Florida grants 587 degrees per year to Biology/Biological Sciences, General majors....view more Acceptance Rate 24% Annual Degrees Awarded 123 SAT Score 1,310–1,480 Est. Net Price * $11,521 Median Starting Salary $62,959
#8 #8 Best College for Systems Engineering in the U.S. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL At the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, the three most popular college majors students pursue are Research and Experimental Psychology, Other, Accounting, Computer Engineering, and General....view more Acceptance Rate 44% Annual Degrees Awarded 92 SAT Score 1,290–1,510 Est. Net Price * $14,297 Median Starting Salary $66,495
#9 #9 Best College for Systems Engineering in the U.S. Washington University in St Louis Saint Louis, MO At Washington University in St Louis, the most popular majors students study are Computer Science, Experimental Psychology, Finance, and General. In fact, Washington University in St Louis grants 193 degrees annually to graduating Computer Science students....view more Acceptance Rate 12% Annual Degrees Awarded 23 SAT Score 1,480–1,560 Est. Net Price * $22,440 Median Starting Salary $68,744
#10 #10 Best College for Systems Engineering in the U.S. Maine Maritime Academy Castine, ME Every year, Maine Maritime Academy awards around 61 degrees to those studying Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, which is the institution’s most popular major....view more Acceptance Rate 61% Annual Degrees Awarded 11 SAT Score 1,090–1,290 Est. Net Price * $21,433 Median Starting Salary $71,677
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Institution	Scaled Score	Acceptance Rate	Annual Degrees Awarded	SAT Score	Est. Net Price *	Median Starting Salary
United States Military Academy West Point, NY Each year, United States Military Academy grants around 67 degrees to...view more	100	14%	51	1,240 - 1,440	$0	$63,921
United States Air Force Academy USAF Academy, CO Every year, United States Air Force Academy awards around 135 degrees to...view more	96	14%	35	1,250 - 1,460	$0	$62,673
United States Merchant Marine Academy Kings Point, NY view more	93	33%	39	1,140 - 1,320	$5,173	$67,879
University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VA All first year students have the ability to apply to either the College of Arts and Sciences, School of...view more	90	17%	81	1,420 - 1,530	$17,831	$68,091
University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA The University of Pennsylvania provides undergraduates with 89 choices for majors in four different...view more	85	6%	36	1,500 - 1,570	$26,017	$60,869
Texas A&M International University Laredo, TX At Texas A&M International University, the most popular majors students...view more	82	46%	45	920 - 1,120	$3,833	$66,004
University of Florida Gainesville, FL At the University of Florida, the most popular majors students pursue are...view more	80	24%	123	1,310 - 1,480	$11,521	$62,959
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL At the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, the three most popular...view more	76	44%	92	1,290 - 1,510	$14,297	$66,495
Washington University in St Louis Saint Louis, MO At Washington University in St Louis, the most popular majors students study...view more	73	12%	23	1,480 - 1,560	$22,440	$68,744
Maine Maritime Academy Castine, ME Every year, Maine Maritime Academy awards around 61 degrees to those studying...view more	69	61%	11	1,090 - 1,290	$21,433	$71,677

About Systems Engineering

Systems Engineering programs prepare individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of total systems solutions to a wide variety of engineering problems, including the integration of human, physical, energy, communications, management, and information requirements as needed, and the application of requisite analytical methods to specific situations.

For all the 3,216 degrees granted in Systems Engineering per year, the majority of them are Doctors degree research scholarship. Of the 724 students graduating with degrees at the Bachelors degree level in the US, 31% percent identify as women and 69% percent identify as men. Though students at schools all over the country study Systems Engineering, Florida has the most graduates. The average starting salary for a graduate with a bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering is $66,400.

Popularity of Systems Engineering Degrees in the U.S.

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Careers

For Systems Engineering majors, some of the most in demand jobs include Industrial Engineers, Architectural and Engineering Managers and Engineers, All Other. Not only that, Systems Engineering graduates may find a high salary job, such as Architectural and Engineering Managers or Database Architects.

Top Paying Careers

These are the highest paying careers for Systems Engineering majors.

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Career	Median Salary	Average Annual Job Openings	Employment 2022	Employment 2032	% Change
Architectural and Engineering Managers Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$165,370	6,487	96,115	100,026	4%
Database Architects Data Warehousing Specialists	$134,700	2,042	29,055	31,961	10%
Engineers, All Other Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar Mechatronics Engineers Microsystems Engineers Photonics Engineers Robotics Engineers Nanosystems Engineers Wind Energy Engineers Solar Energy Systems Engineers	$111,970	5,148	84,298	87,120	3%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$106,910	631	7,007	7,653	9%
Industrial Engineers Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists Validation Engineers Manufacturing Engineers	$99,380	11,764	168,886	188,701	12%

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Most In-Demand Careers

These are the careers in highest demand for Systems Engineering majors.

Student Demographics

Total Students

724

Female Students

228 (31%)

Male Students

496 (68%)

White (364, 50%)

Hispanic or Latino (127, 18%)

Asian (79, 11%)

U.S. Nonresident (59, 8%)

Two or more races (36, 5%)

Black or African American (35, 5%)

Race/ethnicity unknown (23, 3%)

American Indian or Alaska Native (1, <1%)

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (0, <1%)

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#1 Best College for Systems Engineering in the U.S.

14%

51

1,240–1,440

$0

$63,921

#2 Best College for Systems Engineering in the U.S.

14%

35

1,250–1,460

$0

$62,673

#3 Best College for Systems Engineering in the U.S.

33%

39

1,140–1,320

$5,173

$67,879

#4 Best College for Systems Engineering in the U.S.

17%

81

1,420–1,530

$17,831

$68,091

#5 Best College for Systems Engineering in the U.S.

6%

36

1,500–1,570

$26,017

$60,869

#6 Best College for Systems Engineering in the U.S.

46%

45

920–1,120

$3,833

$66,004

#7 Best College for Systems Engineering in the U.S.

24%

123

1,310–1,480

$11,521

$62,959

#8 Best College for Systems Engineering in the U.S.

44%

92

1,290–1,510

$14,297

$66,495

#9 Best College for Systems Engineering in the U.S.

12%

23

1,480–1,560

$22,440

$68,744

#10 Best College for Systems Engineering in the U.S.

61%

11

1,090–1,290

$21,433

$71,677

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