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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.

Careers for Systems Engineering Majors

A major in Systems Engineering is highly relevant for the following careers. National averages for wages in each career is provided.

Colleges Offering a Major in Systems Engineering

Top 2 District of Columbia Colleges with the highest percentage of Systems Engineering among the 2007-2008 graduating class.

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded/
Percentage
SelectivityTuition
Howard University
Washington, DC
 6
(0.4%)
Highly Selective$14,685 
George Washington University
Washington, DC
 6
(0.2%)
Highly Selective$41,610 
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Degrees awarded represents the number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2007-2008 graduating class.