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2024 Best Systems Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

10 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
1,008 Systems Engineering Degrees Awarded
$103,408 Avg Early-Career Salary
When it comes to popularity, systems engineering sits in the middle of the road, ranking #160 out of 395 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 10 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for systems engineering students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,008 degrees in systems engineering during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Systems Engineering School

Best Systems Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region Your choice of systems engineering school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Systems Engineering School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Systems Engineering Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Systems Engineering
Master's Degrees in Systems Engineering
Doctor's Degrees in Systems Engineering

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Systems Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.

Best Schools for Systems Engineering in the Middle Atlantic Region

The schools below may not offer all types of systems engineering degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Systems Engineering

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
206 Systems Engineering Degrees Awarded
24.3% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat Johns Hopkins University if you wish to pursue a degree in systems engineering. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Baltimore. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Johns Hopkins is a great university overall.

There were approximately 206 systems engineering students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the systems engineering major at Johns Hopkins University get $10,747 above the standard graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

More information about a degree in systems engineering from Johns Hopkins University

2
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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In PA
81 Systems Engineering Degrees Awarded

University of Pennsylvania is a great option for students interested in a degree in systems engineering. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.

There were roughly 81 systems engineering students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent data year.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
122 Systems Engineering Degrees Awarded
$112,037 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in systems engineering needs to take a look at George Washington University. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #49 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means GWU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 122 systems engineering students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the systems engineering degree program at George Washington University earn $8,629 above the typical college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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

4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
93 Systems Engineering Degrees Awarded
$95,847 Median Starting Salary

Cornell University is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in systems engineering. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Ithaca. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Cornell is a great university overall.

There were roughly 93 systems engineering students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the systems engineering program report average early career income of $95,847.

More information about a degree in systems engineering from Cornell University

5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
275 Systems Engineering Degrees Awarded
6.9% Growth in Graduates

Stevens is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hoboken. This school ranks 2nd out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were approximately 275 systems engineering students who graduated with this degree at Stevens in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the systems engineering program make about $90,973 in their early career salary.

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

6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NY

RPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Troy. This school ranks 9th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 6 systems engineering students who graduated with this degree at RPI in the most recent data year.

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

7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MD
30.0% Growth in Graduates

UMCP is a very large public university located in the suburb of College Park. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMCP is a great university overall.

There were approximately 10 systems engineering students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in systems engineering from University of Maryland - College Park

8
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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In PA
35.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 20 systems engineering students who graduated with this degree at Drexel in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in systems engineering from Drexel University

9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MD
30.8% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 4th out of 36 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maryland.

There were roughly 13 systems engineering students who graduated with this degree at UMBC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in systems engineering from University of Maryland - Baltimore County

10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NJ
28.6% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Newark, NJIT is a public school with a fairly large student population. This school ranks 4th out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were roughly 7 systems engineering students who graduated with this degree at NJIT in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in systems engineering from New Jersey Institute of Technology

Best Systems Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best systems engineering schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 334 182
New York 333 173
Maryland 279 222
New Jersey 273 130
District of Columbia 188 122

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Systems Engineering is one of 41 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.

Systems Engineering Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Systems Engineering 1,008

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Majors Similar to Systems Engineering

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 7,134
Electrical Engineering 5,045
Civil Engineering 3,272
Biomedical Engineering 2,800
Computer Engineering 2,518
Chemical Engineering 2,516
General Engineering 2,150
Industrial Engineering 1,367
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 876
Operations Research 856

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