by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Systems Engineering. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Systems Engineering is a major offered under the engineering program of study at Boston University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major doctor’s degree program in systems engineering, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Boston U was $1,777 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $56,854 | $56,854 |
| Fees | $812 | $812 |
Boston U does not offer an online option for its systems engineering doctor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Boston U Online Learning page.
About 50.0% of the students who received their PhD in systems engineering in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 28.1%.
Of those students who received a doctor’s degree at Boston U in systems engineering at 2019-2020, none were racial-ethnic minorities*.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| International Students | 7 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Systems Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Systems Engineering | 10 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to systems engineering.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biomedical Engineering | 23 |
| Computer Engineering | 4 |
| Electrical Engineering | 16 |
| Materials Engineering | 4 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 14 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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