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 Massachusetts Institute of Technology. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in systems engineering, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at MIT was $860 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $53,450 | $53,450 |
| Fees | $3,269 | $3,269 |
systems engineering who receive their master’s degree from MIT make an average of $133,011 a year during the early days of their career. That is 35% higher than the national average of $98,254.
MIT does not offer an online option for its systems engineering master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the MIT Online Learning page.
About 37.9% of the students who received their MS in systems engineering in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 26.4%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 18.6% of the systems engineering master’s degrees at MIT in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 25%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 22 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 37 |
| International Students | 97 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 13 |
Systems Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Systems Engineering | 177 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to systems engineering.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 52 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 4 |
| Chemical Engineering | 20 |
| Civil Engineering | 42 |
| Electrical Engineering | 75 |
*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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