2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Systems Engineering in the New England Region

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 5 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of systems engineering. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 324 master's degrees in systems engineering during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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

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

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. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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. Plus, you can view our other rankings for systems engineering.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Systems Engineering in the New England Region

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

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA

177 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MA

#1 Best Quality In MA

Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a popular choice for individuals interested in a master's degree in systems engineering. Located in the city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school 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 Massachusetts.

There were about 177 systems engineering students who graduated with this degree at MIT in the most recent data year.

Master's recipients from the systems engineering degree program at Massachusetts Institute of Technology get $19,050 above the average college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

More information about a master’s in systems engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology

2

Northeastern University
Boston, MA

63 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In MA

#2 Best Quality In MA

Northeastern University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in systems engineering. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in systems engineering in Massachusetts.

There were approximately 63 systems engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at Northeastern in the most recent year we have data available.

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

3

Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester, MA

51 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Most Popular In MA

#3 Best Quality In MA

Worcester Polytechnic Institute is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in systems engineering. WPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Worcester. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in systems engineering in Massachusetts.

There were about 51 systems engineering students who graduated with this degree at WPI in the most recent year we have data available.

Students who graduate with their master's from the systems engineering program report average early career earnings of $92,500.

More information about a master’s in systems engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute

4

Boston University
Boston, MA

18 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Most Popular In MA

#4 Best Quality In MA

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Boston University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in systems engineering. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for master's degrees in systems engineering in Massachusetts.

There were about 18 systems engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year.

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

5

Rensselaer at Hartford
Hartford, CT

15 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In CT

#1 Best Quality In CT

Located in the midsize city of Hartford, Rensselaer at Hartford is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in systems engineering in Connecticut.

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

More information about a master’s in systems engineering from Rensselaer at Hartford

Best Systems Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the most popular systems engineering colleges for a specific state in the New England Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	215	346
Connecticut	150	0

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Rankings in Majors Related to Systems Engineering

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

Most Popular Majors Related to Systems Engineering

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Computer Engineering	879
Mechanical Engineering	673
Electrical Engineering	647
General Engineering	512
Civil Engineering	315
Biomedical Engineering	233
Other Engineering	190
Industrial Engineering	158
Chemical Engineering	99
Engineering Science	84

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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