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2025 Best General Systems Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region

12 Colleges in the Southeast Region
871 General Systems Engineering Degrees Awarded
A degree in general systems engineering is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #209 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 12 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best General Systems Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 871 degrees in general systems engineering annually.

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Choosing a Great General Systems Engineering School

Best General Systems Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region 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. For our Best Overall General Systems Engineering School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

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.

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

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Systems Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for General Systems Engineering in the Southeast Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the general systems engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Southeast Region Schools in General Systems Engineering

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

University of Virginia - Main Campus is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in general systems engineering. University of Virginia is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized suburb of Charlottesville. A Best Colleges rank of #35 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means University of Virginia is a great university overall.

There were about 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

Every student who is interested in general systems engineering has to check out University of Florida. UF is a very large public university located in the city of Gainesville. A Best Colleges rank of #56 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UF is a great university overall.

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

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In GA
39 General Systems Engineering Degrees Awarded

Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a great option for students interested in a degree in general systems engineering. Georgia Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Atlanta. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Georgia Tech is a great school overall.

There were roughly 39 general systems engineering students who graduated with this degree at Georgia Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In VA
50.0% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat Virginia Tech if you wish to pursue a degree in general systems engineering. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Virginia Tech is a great school overall.

There were approximately 12 general systems engineering students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In VA
52 General Systems Engineering Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #92 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means GMU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 52 general systems engineering students who graduated with this degree at GMU in the most recent data year.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In FL
37 General Systems Engineering Degrees Awarded

Located in the small city of Melbourne, Florida Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population. This school ranks 9th out of 70 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

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

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In FL
128 General Systems Engineering Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.

There were approximately 128 general systems engineering students who graduated with this degree at Embry-Riddle Worldwide in the most recent data year.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In FL

Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 70 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were roughly 6 general systems engineering students who graduated with this degree at UCF in the most recent data year.

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In FL
36.4% Growth in Graduates

Florida State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Tallahassee. This university ranks 2nd out of 70 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were about 22 general systems engineering students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent data year.

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10
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In LA

UL Lafayette is a large public university located in the city of Lafayette. This university ranks 7th out of 30 schools for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.

There were about 5 general systems engineering students who graduated with this degree at UL Lafayette in the most recent data year.

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Best General Systems Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best general systems engineering colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 396
North Carolina 710 40
Georgia 690 86
Virginia 630 226
Tennessee 624 0
South Carolina 530 0
Kentucky 518 0
Alabama 500 5
Louisiana 489 7
Arkansas 466 7
West Virginia 410 3

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