2024 Best Systems Theory Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Systems Theory isn't the most popular doctorate program in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #162 in popularity out of 306 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Systems Theory Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 4 doctor's degrees in systems theory to qualified students.

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Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of doctorate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their doctor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on systems theory students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other systems theory students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for systems theory to pay back their student loans after receiving their doctor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized systems theory related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for systems theory students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Systems Theory Schools

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 Theory Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Systems Theory in the Far Western US Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in systems theory.

Top Far Western US Region Schools for a Doctorate in Systems Theory

1

University of California - Irvine
Irvine, CA

2 Annual Graduates

University of California - Irvine is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in systems theory. UC Irvine is a very large public university located in the large city of Irvine.More information about a doctorate in systems theory from University of California - Irvine

2

Portland State University
Portland, OR

2 Annual Graduates

Portland State University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in systems theory. Portland State University is a fairly large public university located in the city of Portland.More information about a doctorate in systems theory from Portland State University

Best Systems Theory Colleges by State

Explore the best systems theory schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	180	2
Oregon	107	2

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Rankings in Majors Related to Systems Theory

Systems Theory is one of 51 different types of Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies programs to choose from.

Systems Theory Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Systems Science & Theory	4

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	51
Behavioral Science	12
Nutrition Science	12
Multicultural & Diversity Studies	12
Mathematics & Computer Science	10
Computational Science	10
Human Biology	9
Cognitive Science	8
Biological & Physical Science	7
Gerontology	4

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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Hiroki Sayama, D.Sc.. More about our data sources and methodologies.