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2025 Best Energy Systems Engineering Schools

6 Colleges in the United States
149 Energy Systems Engineering Degrees Awarded
You'll be studying one of the lesser sought-after majors if you pursue a degree in energy systems engineering. It is ranked #336 out of 395 major degree programs in terms of popularity. As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 6 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Energy Systems Engineering Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 149 degrees in energy systems engineering to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Energy Systems Engineering School

Best Energy Systems Engineering Schools Your choice of energy systems engineering school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for energy systems engineering schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Energy Systems Engineering Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Energy Systems Engineering
Master's Degrees in Energy Systems Engineering

The energy systems engineering school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Energy Systems Engineering Schools. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Energy Systems Engineering in the United States

The schools below may not offer all types of energy systems engineering degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Schools in Energy Systems Engineering

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Villanova University
Villanova, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In PA
20.0% Growth in Graduates

Villanova University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in energy systems engineering. Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #34 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Villanova is a great university overall.

There were approximately 20 energy systems engineering students who graduated with this degree at Villanova in the most recent data year.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in energy systems engineering. U-M is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.

There were roughly 23 energy systems engineering students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent data year.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA
6.3% Growth in Graduates

Massachusetts Maritime Academy is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in energy systems engineering. Maritime is a small public school located in the large suburb of Buzzards Bay. This school ranks 34th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were about 16 energy systems engineering students who graduated with this degree at Maritime in the most recent data year.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH

University of Dayton is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in energy systems engineering. UDayton is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Dayton. A Best Colleges rank of #227 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UDayton is a great university overall.

There were approximately 8 energy systems engineering students who graduated with this degree at UDayton in the most recent data year.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OR
11.5% Growth in Graduates

OIT is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Klamath Falls. This school ranks 8th out of 29 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oregon.

There were approximately 26 energy systems engineering students who graduated with this degree at OIT in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IN

Located in the large city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 41 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were roughly 8 energy systems engineering students who graduated with this degree at IUPUI in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in energy systems engineering from Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Energy Systems Engineering by Region

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New England
Rocky Mountains
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Middle Atlantic
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Southwest
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One of 41 majors within the Engineering area of study, Energy Systems Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Energy Systems Engineering Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Energy Systems Engineering (General) 143
Energy Systems Engineering (Other) 6

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 44,794
Electrical Engineering 26,528
Civil Engineering 20,655
Computer Engineering 16,954
Biomedical Engineering 13,222
Chemical Engineering 12,248
General Engineering 11,534
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 8,671
Industrial Engineering 8,087
Systems Engineering 3,802

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