by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended General Systems Engineering Major for a Master’s” ranking.
General Systems Engineering is the 209th most popular major in the country with 3,904 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 2,186 general systems engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,425 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended General Systems Engineering Major for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 78 colleges that offered a degree in general systems engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular general systems engineering programs in the United States.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended General Systems Engineering Major for a Master’s”.
Out of the 78 schools in the Most Well Attended General Systems Engineering Major for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Naval Postgraduate School landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Monterey, California, and it awarded 211 masters’s general systems engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 78 schools in the Most Well Attended General Systems Engineering Major for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Massachusetts Institute of Technology landed the #2 spot on the list. MIT is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 205 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Johns Hopkins University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended General Systems Engineering Major for a Master’s. This large school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 202 masters’s general systems engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on General Systems Engineering at Johns Hopkins University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General Systems Engineering Major for a Master’s list. Embry-Riddle Worldwide is located in Daytona Beach, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 126 masters’s general systems engineering degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 78 schools in the Most Well Attended General Systems Engineering Major for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Stevens Institute of Technology landed the #5 spot on the list. Stevens is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hoboken, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 105 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
Cornell University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Systems Engineering Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. Ithaca, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general systems engineering degrees to 93 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on General Systems Engineering at Cornell University
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Systems Engineering Major for a Master’s ranking. U-M is a public institution located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 89 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
George Washington University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Systems Engineering Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. George Washington University is a large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 85 masters’s general systems engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Northeastern University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Systems Engineering Major for a Master’s ranking. Northeastern University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 84 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Systems Engineering at Northeastern University
With a ranking of #10, University of Florida did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Systems Engineering Major for a Master’s list. UF is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 65 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
Full University of Florida General Systems Engineering Report
With a ranking of #11, University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Systems Engineering Major for a Master’s list. Charlottesville, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general systems engineering degrees to 45 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of Virginia General Systems Engineering Report
With a ranking of #12, Southern Methodist University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Systems Engineering Major for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 43 masters’s general systems engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Air Force Institute of Technology - Graduate School of Engineering & Management did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Systems Engineering Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #13. AFIT Graduate School of Engineering & Management is a small school located in Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio that handed out 42 masters’s general systems engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Pennsylvania landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Systems Engineering Major for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 41 masters’s general systems engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Systems Engineering Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #15. UTEP is a public institution located in El Paso, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 38 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Florida Institute of Technology ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Systems Engineering Major for a Master’s list. Florida Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution located in Melbourne, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 38 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Systems Engineering Major for a Master’s ranking. Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a public institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 38 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus General Systems Engineering Report
Worcester Polytechnic Institute ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Systems Engineering Major for a Master’s list. Worcester Polytechnic Institute is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 36 masters’s general systems engineering degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Worcester Polytechnic Institute General Systems Engineering Report
The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Systems Engineering Major for a Master’s ranking. The University of Texas at Dallas is located in Richardson, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 35 masters’s general systems engineering degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Missouri University of Science and Technology landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Systems Engineering Major for a Master’s ranking. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a medium-sized school located in Rolla, Missouri that handed out 34 masters’s general systems engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Missouri University of Science and Technology General Systems Engineering Report
University of California - San Diego did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Systems Engineering Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #21. La Jolla, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general systems engineering degrees to 29 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
With a ranking of #22, Colorado School of Mines did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Systems Engineering Major for a Master’s list. Golden, Colorado is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general systems engineering degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of Houston landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Systems Engineering Major for a Master’s ranking. University of Houston is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 22 masters’s general systems engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Boston University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Systems Engineering Major for a Master’s ranking. Boston University is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 masters’s general systems engineering degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Southern California landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Systems Engineering Major for a Master’s ranking. University of Southern California is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 21 masters’s general systems engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full University of Southern California General Systems Engineering Report
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