2025 Best Systems Science & Theory Schools in Pennsylvania

Systems Science & Theory is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #471 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the best for systems science & theory students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 162 degrees in systems science & theory annually.

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Systems Science & Theory Rankings by Degree Level

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 Science & Theory Schools in Pennsylvania 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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Best Schools for Systems Science & Theory in Pennsylvania

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the systems theory degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Pennsylvania Schools in Systems Theory

1

Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

118 Systems Theory Degrees Awarded

6.8% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat Carnegie Mellon University if you wish to pursue a degree in systems science & theory. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a degree in systems science & theory from Carnegie Mellon University

2

La Salle University
Philadelphia, PA

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

33 Systems Theory Degrees Awarded

36.4% Growth in Graduates

La Salle University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in systems science & theory. La Salle is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia.More information about a degree in systems science & theory from La Salle University

Best Systems Science & Theory Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Systems Science & Theory Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	1,026	208
Maryland	618	0

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Systems Science & Theory Related Rankings by Major

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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..

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