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2024 Best Systems Engineering Schools in the New England Region

6 Colleges in the New England Region
411 Systems Engineering Degrees Awarded
$96,052 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.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 6 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Systems Engineering Schools in the New England Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 411 degrees in systems engineering to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Systems Engineering School

Best Systems Engineering Schools in the New England Region The systems engineering program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Systems Engineering rankings. 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.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Systems Engineering Schools in the New England Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that 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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Best Schools for Systems Engineering in the New England 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.

Top New England Region Schools in Systems Engineering

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
208 Systems Engineering Degrees Awarded
11.5% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in systems engineering has to check out Massachusetts Institute of Technology. MIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge. A Best Colleges rank of #1 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means MIT is a great school overall.

There were about 208 systems engineering students who graduated with this degree at MIT in the most recent data year. Systems Engineering degree recipients from Massachusetts Institute of Technology get an earnings boost of about $37,633 over the average earnings of systems engineering majors.

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

2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
56 Systems Engineering Degrees Awarded
3.6% Growth in Graduates

Worcester Polytechnic Institute is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in systems engineering. Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, WPI is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #53 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means WPI is a great school overall.

There were approximately 56 systems engineering students who graduated with this degree at WPI in the most recent year we have data available. Those systems engineering students who get their degree from Worcester Polytechnic Institute make $4,062 more than the typical systems engineering grad.

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Boston U crest
Boston University
Boston, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MA
6.7% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat Boston University if you wish to pursue a degree in systems engineering. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 6th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were roughly 30 systems engineering students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MA
84 Systems Engineering Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in systems engineering needs to take a look at Northeastern University. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were roughly 84 systems engineering students who graduated with this degree at Northeastern in the most recent year we have data available.

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Maine Maritime is a small public school located in the rural area of Castine. This school ranks 4th out of 19 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maine.

There were roughly 11 systems engineering students who graduated with this degree at Maine Maritime in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, systems engineering degree recipients usually make about $67,120 in the first five years of their career.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CT

Rensselaer at Hartford is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Hartford.

There were roughly 14 systems engineering students who graduated with this degree at Rensselaer at Hartford in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Systems Engineering Colleges by State

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 301 358
Connecticut 241 13
New Hampshire 210 0
Maine 202 11

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One of 41 majors within the Engineering area of study, Systems Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Systems Engineering Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Systems Engineering 411

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Majors Similar to Systems Engineering

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 3,129
Computer Engineering 1,743
Electrical Engineering 1,669
Civil Engineering 1,248
Biomedical Engineering 1,180
General Engineering 1,043
Chemical Engineering 750
Other Engineering 447
Industrial Engineering 417
Engineering Science 406

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