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2025 Best General Systems Engineering Schools

45 Colleges in the United States
3,802 General Systems Engineering Degrees Awarded
General Systems Engineering is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #209 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 45 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best General Systems Engineering Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 3,802 degrees in general systems engineering annually.

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Choosing a Great General Systems Engineering School

Best General Systems Engineering Schools The general systems engineering program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Systems Engineering rankings. We derive our Best Overall General Systems Engineering School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your General Systems Engineering Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in General Systems Engineering
Master's Degrees in General Systems Engineering
Doctor's Degrees in General Systems Engineering

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Best Schools for General Systems Engineering in the United States

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

10 Top Schools in General Systems Engineering

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA
219 General Systems Engineering Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat Massachusetts Institute of Technology if you wish to pursue a degree in general systems engineering. MIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge. A Best Colleges rank of #1 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means MIT is a great school overall.

There were approximately 219 general systems engineering students who graduated with this degree at MIT in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MD
162 General Systems Engineering Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat Johns Hopkins University if you wish to pursue a degree in general systems engineering. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #6 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Johns Hopkins is a great university overall.

There were approximately 162 general systems engineering students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VA
138 General Systems Engineering Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat University of Virginia - Main Campus if you want to pursue a degree in general systems engineering. University of Virginia is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Charlottesville. A Best Colleges rank of #35 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means University of Virginia is a great university overall.

There were approximately 138 general systems engineering students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In FL
300 General Systems Engineering Degrees Awarded

University of Florida is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in general systems engineering. UF is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville. This university ranks 1st out of 70 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were about 300 general systems engineering students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent data year.

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In PA
66 General Systems Engineering Degrees Awarded

UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #2 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.

There were roughly 66 general systems engineering students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MO
37 General Systems Engineering Degrees Awarded

WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Saint Louis. A Best Colleges rank of #21 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means WUSTL is a great university overall.

There were approximately 37 general systems engineering students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CA
46 General Systems Engineering Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #13 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were roughly 46 general systems engineering students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY
121 General Systems Engineering Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #9 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Cornell is a great university overall.

There were roughly 121 general systems engineering students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent data year.

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9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL
101 General Systems Engineering Degrees Awarded

UIUC is a fairly large public university located in the city of Champaign. A Best Colleges rank of #41 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.

There were about 101 general systems engineering students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In DC
138 General Systems Engineering Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #25 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means GWU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 138 general systems engineering students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent data year.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best General Systems Engineering Schools award.

Rank College Location
11 University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI
12 Stevens Institute of Technology Hoboken, NJ
13 Colorado School of Mines Golden, CO
14 University of Arizona Tucson, AZ
15 Worcester Polytechnic Institute Worcester, MA

General Systems Engineering by Region

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