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2025 Best Systems Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region

5 Colleges in the Far Western US Region
501 Systems Engineering Degrees Awarded
$102,528 Avg Early-Career Salary
When it comes to popularity, systems engineering sits in the middle of the road, ranking #160 out of 395 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for systems engineering students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 501 degrees in systems engineering to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Systems Engineering School

Best Systems Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region Your choice of systems engineering school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Systems Engineering School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Systems Engineering Rankings by Degree Level

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

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 Schools in the Far Western US Region list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Systems Engineering in the Far Western US Region

The schools below may not offer all types of 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 Far Western US Region Schools in Systems Engineering

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
46 Systems Engineering Degrees Awarded
39.1% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of Southern California if you wish to pursue a degree in systems engineering. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #13 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were about 46 systems engineering students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent year we have data available. Systems Engineering degree recipients from University of Southern California earn a boost of around $15,835 above the typical income of systems engineering majors.

More information about a degree in systems engineering from University of Southern California

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CA

It is hard to beat University of California - San Diego if you want to pursue a degree in systems engineering. UCSD is a very large public university located in the large city of La Jolla. A Best Colleges rank of #49 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UCSD is a great university overall.

There were approximately 15 systems engineering students who graduated with this degree at UCSD in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CA
60.0% Growth in Graduates

Loyola Marymount University is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in systems engineering. Loyola Marymount is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles. This university ranks 29th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 25 systems engineering students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Marymount in the most recent data year.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In CA
53.3% Growth in Graduates

California State Polytechnic University - Pomona is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in systems engineering. Cal Poly Pomona is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Pomona. This university ranks 60th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 15 systems engineering students who graduated with this degree at Cal Poly Pomona in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in systems engineering from California State Polytechnic University - Pomona

5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OR

Portland State University is a very large public university located in the city of Portland. This university ranks 5th out of 29 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oregon.

There were roughly 3 systems engineering students who graduated with this degree at Portland State University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Systems Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best systems engineering colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 330 289
Washington 300 0
Oregon 266 10

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

Systems Engineering Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Systems Engineering 501

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Majors Similar to Systems Engineering

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 7,068
Electrical Engineering 5,454
Civil Engineering 4,478
Computer Engineering 3,434
Biomedical Engineering 2,010
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 1,488
Chemical Engineering 1,480
General Engineering 1,425
Materials Engineering 694
Other Engineering 525

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