2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Systems Engineering in the Middle Atlantic Region

Systems Engineering is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #115 most popular doctor's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 4 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the most popular for doctor's degree seekers in the field of systems engineering. Combined, these schools handed out 13 doctor's degrees in systems engineering to qualified students.

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

The systems engineering doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Systems Engineering in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is to help you make that choice.

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.

 

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Systems Engineering in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in systems engineering.

Most Well Attended Schools for Systems Engineering Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

George Washington University
Washington, DC

7 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In DC

#1 Best Quality In DC

George Washington University is a popular option for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in systems engineering. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU 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 doctor's degrees in systems engineering in District of Columbia.

There were about 7 systems engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in systems engineering from George Washington University

2

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Troy, NY

4 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In NY

#1 Best Quality In NY

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is a popular option for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in systems engineering. Located in the small city of Troy, RPI is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in systems engineering in New York.

There were about 4 systems engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at RPI in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in systems engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

3

Stevens Institute of Technology
Hoboken, NJ

1 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In NJ

#1 Best Quality In NJ

Stevens Institute of Technology is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in systems engineering. Located in the large suburb of Hoboken, Stevens is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in systems engineering in New Jersey.

There were roughly 1 systems engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at Stevens in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in systems engineering from Stevens Institute of Technology

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Cornell University
Ithaca, NY

1 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In NY

#2 Best Quality In NY

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in systems engineering has to check out Cornell University. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in systems engineering in New York. More information about a doctorate in systems engineering from Cornell University

 

Best Systems Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the most popular systems engineering colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	183	5
New Jersey	113	7
District of Columbia	81	17

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Systems Engineering Related Rankings by Major

One of 40 majors within the Engineering area of study, Systems Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Systems Engineering

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering	376
Mechanical Engineering	267
Biomedical Engineering	202
Chemical Engineering	195
Civil Engineering	140
Materials Engineering	70
General Engineering	59
Industrial Engineering	43
Operations Research	40
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	37

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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