2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Systems Engineering in California

Systems Engineering is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #69 most popular master's degree program in the country. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 7 schools in California to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of systems engineering. Combined, these schools handed out 252 master's degrees in systems engineering to qualified students.

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

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in systems engineering matters. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Systems Engineering in California ranking.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality systems engineering program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. 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

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for systems engineering.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Systems Engineering in California

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

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

1

Naval Postgraduate School
Monterey, CA

182 Annual Master's Degrees

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in systems engineering needs to check out Naval Postgraduate School. Naval Postgraduate School is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Monterey.

There were about 182 systems engineering students who graduated with this degree at Naval Postgraduate School in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in systems engineering from Naval Postgraduate School

2

University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

27 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Southern California is a popular decision for students interested in a master's degree in systems engineering. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in systems engineering in California.

There were approximately 27 systems engineering students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in systems engineering from University of Southern California

3

University of California - San Diego
La Jolla, CA

25 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in systems engineering needs to look into University of California - San Diego. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in systems engineering in California.

There were roughly 25 systems engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at UCSD in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in systems engineering from University of California - San Diego

4

Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles, CA

16 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Loyola Marymount University is a popular option for individuals pursuing a master's degree in systems engineering. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in systems engineering in California.

There were approximately 16 systems engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at Loyola Marymount in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in systems engineering from Loyola Marymount University

5

California State Polytechnic University - Pomona
Pomona, CA

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the large suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for master's degrees in systems engineering in California.

There were about 2 systems engineering students who graduated with this degree at Cal Poly Pomona in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in systems engineering from California State Polytechnic University - Pomona

6

California Institute of Technology
Pasadena, CA

Located in the medium-sized city of Pasadena, Caltech is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population. More information about a master’s in systems engineering from California Institute of Technology

6

University of California - Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the small city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public university with a fairly large student population. More information about a master’s in systems engineering from University of California - Santa Cruz

Best Systems Engineering Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Systems Engineering Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Washington	184	0
Oregon	151	0

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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.

Most Popular Majors Related to Systems Engineering

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering	1,907
Computer Engineering	1,297
Civil Engineering	1,002
Mechanical Engineering	985
Biomedical Engineering	506
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	330
Other Engineering	292
Operations Research	262
General Engineering	241
Materials Engineering	213

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.