2024 Best Systems Theory Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Systems Theory is about average in terms of popularity for master's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #173 out of the 343 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.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of systems theory. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 20 master's degrees in systems theory during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

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 master'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 master'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 colleges for systems theory students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Systems Theory Schools

The systems theory 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 Theory Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Systems Theory in the Great Lakes Region

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for systems theory students seeking a a master's degree.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Master's in Systems Theory

1

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI

8 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in systems theory has to check out University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. U-M is a fairly large public university located in the city of Ann Arbor.More information about a master’s in systems theory from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

2

Eastern Illinois University
Charleston, IL

4 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Eastern Illinois University if you want to pursue a master's degree in systems theory. EIU is a moderately-sized public university located in the distant town of Charleston.More information about a master’s in systems theory from Eastern Illinois University

Best Systems Theory Colleges by State

Explore the best systems theory colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	221	12
Michigan	211	8
Indiana	191	0

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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	20

Most Popular Majors Related to Systems Theory

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Behavioral Science	543
Sustainability Science	284
Computational Science	262
Human Computer Interaction	254
Data Analytics	151
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	136
Nutrition Science	124
Mathematics & Computer Science	106
Data Science	100
Gerontology	53

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.