2025 Best Systems Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Michigan

a master's degree in systems engineering is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #67 out of 343 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Systems Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 107 master's degrees in systems engineering to qualified students.

Jump to one of the following sections: * Our Methodology

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Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to systems engineering students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of systems engineering students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for systems engineering to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized systems engineering related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for systems engineering students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Systems Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Michigan list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Systems Engineering in Michigan

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in systems engineering.

Top Michigan Schools for a Master's in Systems Engineering

1

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI

80 Annual Graduates

$122,914 Median Starting Salary

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a good option for individuals pursuing a master's degree in systems engineering. U-M is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.

Students who graduate with their master's from the systems engineering program report average early career earnings of $122,914.

More information about a master’s in systems engineering from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

2

University of Michigan - Dearborn
Dearborn, MI

16 Annual Graduates

University of Michigan - Dearborn is a wonderful decision for individuals pursuing a master's degree in systems engineering. UM Dearborn is a moderately-sized public university located in the midsize city of Dearborn.More information about a master’s in systems engineering from University of Michigan - Dearborn

3

Oakland University
Rochester Hills, MI

4 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in systems engineering needs to check out Oakland University. Oakland is a large public university located in the suburb of Rochester Hills.More information about a master’s in systems engineering from Oakland University

Best Systems Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Systems Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	221	1
Ohio	207	46
Indiana	191	1
Wisconsin	173	4

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Rankings in Majors Related to Systems Engineering

Systems Engineering is one of 41 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.

Systems Engineering Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
General Systems Engineering	107

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering	394
Electrical and Computer Engineering.	274
Computer Engineering	160
Electrical Engineering	152
Industrial Engineering	140
Biomedical Engineering	120
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	118
Robotics Engineering	99
Other Engineering	85
Civil Engineering	72

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to luis gomes. More about our data sources and methodologies.