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Major Overview for Systems Engineering

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Overview for Systems Engineering

A program that prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of total systems solutions to a wide variety of engineering problems, including the integration of human, physical, energy, communications, management, and information requirements as needed, and the application of requisite analytical methods to specific situations.

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Colleges Offering a Major in Systems Engineering

Top 16 U.S. Colleges with the most degrees awarded of Systems Engineering among the 2006-2007 graduating class.

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded*/
Percentage
SelectivityCost*
United States Naval Academy
Annapolis, MD
94
(9.2%)
Most Selective$1,000
United States Air Force Academy
USAFA, CO
89
(9.1%)
Most Selective-
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
87
(1.0%)
Highly Selective$11,217
University of Virginia-Main Campus
Charlottesville, VA
76
(2.3%)
Highly Selective$17,225
United States Merchant Marine Academy
Kings Point, NY
55
(27.0%)
Open Admissions$4,280
Florida International University
Miami, FL
46
(0.9%)
Highly Selective$14,638
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
28
(1.0%)
Most Selective$47,124
United States Military Academy
West Point, NY
26
(2.6%)
Most Selective-
George Mason University
Fairfax, VA
23
(0.6%)
Moderately Selective$14,710
Howard University
Washington, DC
17
(1.3%)
Moderately Selective$22,496
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* The number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2006-2007 graduating class.