2024 Best General Systems Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region

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 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best General Systems Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 162 degrees in general systems engineering during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Systems Engineering School

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

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Best Schools for General Systems Engineering in the Plains States Region

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.

Top Plains States Region Schools in General Systems Engineering

1

Washington University in St Louis
Saint Louis, MO

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

1st Most Popular In MO

54 General Systems Engineering Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in general systems engineering needs to check out Washington University in St Louis. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Saint Louis. A Best Colleges rank of #17 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means WUSTL is a great university overall.

There were roughly 54 general systems engineering students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general systems engineering from Washington University in St Louis

2

Missouri University of Science and Technology
Rolla, MO

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

2nd Most Popular In MO

75 General Systems Engineering Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat Missouri University of Science and Technology if you wish to pursue a degree in general systems engineering. Located in the town of Rolla, Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were about 75 general systems engineering students who graduated with this degree at Missouri University of Science and Technology in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general systems engineering from Missouri University of Science and Technology

3

Iowa State University
Ames, IA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

1st Most Popular In IA

Any student who is interested in general systems engineering has to look into Iowa State University. Iowa State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Ames. A Best Colleges rank of #75 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Iowa State is a great university overall.

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

More information about a degree in general systems engineering from Iowa State University

4

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN

It is hard to beat University of Minnesota - Twin Cities if you wish to pursue a degree in general systems engineering. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public university located in the city of Minneapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #51 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.More information about a degree in general systems engineering from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

4

Saint Cloud State University
Saint Cloud, MN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

1st Most Popular In MN

Saint Cloud State University is a good option for students pursuing a degree in general systems engineering. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 24th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were approximately 10 general systems engineering students who graduated with this degree at St. Cloud State University in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general systems engineering from Saint Cloud State University

5

University of St Thomas Minnesota
Saint Paul, MN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

2nd Most Popular In MN

UST MN is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Saint Paul. This university ranks 3rd out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were roughly 9 general systems engineering students who graduated with this degree at UST MN in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general systems engineering from University of St Thomas Minnesota

6

University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, ND

UND is a large public university located in the small city of Grand Forks. This university ranks 1st out of 12 schools for overall quality in the state of North Dakota.More information about a degree in general systems engineering from University of North Dakota

Best General Systems Engineering Colleges by State

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	742	19
Missouri	693	92
Iowa	648	7

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General Systems Engineering Related Rankings by Major

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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).
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