2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Systems Engineering in the Great Lakes Region

Systems Engineering isn't the most popular bachelor's program in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #175 in popularity out of 338 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

College Factual looked at 7 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Systems Engineering in the Great Lakes Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 86 bachelor's degrees in systems engineering during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Systems Engineering School for Your Bachelor's Degree

The systems engineering bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Systems Engineering in the Great Lakes Region ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for systems engineering, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Systems Engineering Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for systems engineering.

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Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Systems Engineering in the Great Lakes Region

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for systems engineering students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Systems Engineering Students Working on Their Bachelor's

1

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL

61 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In IL

#1 Best Quality In IL

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in systems engineering. UIUC is a fairly large public university located in the city of Champaign. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in systems engineering in Illinois.

There were roughly 61 systems engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in systems engineering from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

2

Otterbein University
Westerville, OH

17 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In OH

Otterbein University is a popular option for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in systems engineering. Otterbein is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Westerville.

There were roughly 17 systems engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at Otterbein in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in systems engineering from Otterbein University

3

Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, OH

6 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In OH

#1 Best Quality In OH

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Case Western Reserve University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in systems engineering. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in systems engineering in Ohio.

There were approximately 6 systems engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at Case Western in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in systems engineering from Case Western Reserve University

4

DePaul University
Chicago, IL

1 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In IL

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at DePaul University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in systems engineering. DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago. More information about a bachelor’s in systems engineering from DePaul University

4

Ferris State University
Big Rapids, MI

1 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MI

#1 Best Quality In MI

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in systems engineering has to look into Ferris State University. Located in the distant town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in systems engineering in Michigan.

There were approximately 1 systems engineering students who graduated with this degree at Ferris in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in systems engineering from Ferris State University

6

Oakland University
Rochester Hills, MI

#2 Most Popular In MI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public university with a fairly large student population. More information about a bachelor’s in systems engineering from Oakland University

6

Taylor University
Upland, IN

#1 Most Popular In IN

Located in the town of Upland, Taylor U is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. More information about a bachelor’s in systems engineering from Taylor University

Best Systems Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the most popular systems engineering colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	255	1
Ohio	246	24
Illinois	231	52
Indiana	227	0

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Systems Engineering Related Rankings by Major

Systems Engineering is one of 40 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Systems Engineering

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering	6,416
Electrical Engineering	2,962
Computer Engineering	2,450
Chemical Engineering	1,929
Civil Engineering	1,827
Industrial Engineering	1,312
Biomedical Engineering	1,252
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	742
General Engineering	555
Materials Engineering	450

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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to luis gomes. More about our data sources and methodologies.