Best Schools for Systems Engineering

Top colleges ranked by median earnings 2 years after graduation.

11
Schools
$70,711
Avg. Earnings
469
Graduates
#1
U

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA · Private

$101,964
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 5.9%
#2
U

University of Virginia-Main Campus

Charlottesville, VA · Public

$82,808
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $79,487
Graduates: 60
Acceptance: 16.9%
#3
W

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, MO · Private

$78,343
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $73,035
Graduates: 21
Acceptance: 12.0%
#4
G

George Washington University

Washington, DC · Private

$74,576
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $68,609
Graduates: 27
Acceptance: 43.5%
#5
G

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA · Public

$74,576
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $71,876
Graduates: 44
Acceptance: 88.8%
#6
U

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL · Public

$74,279
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $75,217
Graduates: 139
Acceptance: 24.0%
#7
U

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ · Public

$68,047
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $65,275
Graduates: 32
Acceptance: 85.7%
#8
M

Maine Maritime Academy

Castine, ME · Public

$63,749
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $67,120
Graduates: 19
Acceptance: 61.4%
#9
K

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, GA · Public

$61,020
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $58,880
Graduates: 22
Acceptance: 69.2%
#10
U

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, NC · Public

$60,173
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $57,042
Graduates: 56
Acceptance: 80.2%
#11
T

Texas A & M International University

Laredo, TX · Public

$38,289
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $31,586
Graduates: 49
Acceptance: 46.0%

Data source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard - earnings data for graduates with this field of study.

Earnings: Median earnings 2 years after graduation for students who completed this major.

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