Systems Engineering is about average in terms of popularity for bachelor's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #179 out of the 363 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.
There was only one school in the Plains States Region to review for the 2025 Best Systems Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. If you would like to see more options to choose from, check out the Best Bachelor's Degree Schools in the United States ranking..
The systems engineering school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Systems Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region.
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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Systems Engineering in the Plains States Region
Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for systems engineering students seeking a a bachelor's degree.
Top Plains States Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Systems Engineering
Washington University in St Louis is a good option for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in systems engineering. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.
Bachelor's graduates who receive their degree from the systems engineering program earn around $83,874 for their early career.
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).
