2024 Best Systems Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region
6Colleges in the Plains States Region
162Systems Engineering Degrees Awarded
$73,035Avg Early-Career Salary
Systems Engineering is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #160 out of the 395 majors across the country that we analyze each year. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.
College Factual reviewed 6 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of systems engineering. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 162 degrees in systems engineering during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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. We derive our Best Overall Systems Engineering School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
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.
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 Plains States Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Best Schools for Systems Engineering in the Plains States Region
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the systems engineering degree levels they offer.
Top Plains States Region Schools in Systems Engineering
Washington University in St Louis is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in systems engineering. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Saint Louis. A Best Colleges rank of #17 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means WUSTL is a great university overall.
There were roughly 54 systems engineering students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, systems engineering degree recipients typically earn around $73,035 in their early careers.
Any student who is interested in systems engineering has to check out Missouri University of Science and Technology. Located in the town of Rolla, Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.
There were roughly 75 systems engineering students who graduated with this degree at Missouri University of Science and Technology in the most recent year we have data available.
It is difficult to beat Iowa State University if you wish to pursue a degree in systems engineering. Iowa State is a very large public university located in the small city of Ames. A Best Colleges rank of #75 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Iowa State is a great university overall.
There were about 8 systems engineering students who graduated with this degree at Iowa State in the most recent data year.
It is hard to beat University of Minnesota - Twin Cities if you want to pursue a degree in systems engineering. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public university located in the large city of Minneapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #51 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.More information about a degree in systems engineering from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Saint Cloud State University is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in systems engineering. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 24th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were about 10 systems engineering students who graduated with this degree at St. Cloud State University in the most recent data year.
UST MN is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Saint Paul. This university ranks 3rd out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were approximately 9 systems engineering students who graduated with this degree at UST MN in the most recent data year.
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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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. We derive our Best Overall Systems Engineering School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
