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Master's · Engineering

Systems Engineering (Master's): earnings by school

30 schools report graduate earnings for this major.

Median across schools, 1 year out
$120,946
Treasury AY2020-21, AY2021-22 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
Median across schools, 4 years out
$144,307
Treasury AY2017-2018, AY2018-2019 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
Typical debt
$38,146
NSLDS pooled AY2022-23, AY2023-24 cohort

Across 27 schools reporting 4-year earnings, the middle half of programs pay graduates between $129,471 and $152,854. The school matters less than you might think for this major.

Schools, highest earnings first

School1 year4 yearsDebt
Massachusetts Institute of Technology MA$152,712$227,052$62,750
University of Southern California CA$145,458$178,619—
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus GA—$168,407—
Southern Methodist University TX$114,733$163,769—
Johns Hopkins University MD$144,552$154,775$26,223
George Washington University DC$133,602$154,767$42,593
University of Virginia-Main Campus VA$123,458$152,854—
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor MI$136,054$152,353—
Florida Institute of Technology FL$134,890$149,291—
Missouri University of Science and Technology MO$118,433$145,788—
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great Valley PA$112,580$145,507$38,146
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus PA$112,580$145,507$38,146
Pennsylvania State University-World Campus PA$112,580$145,507$38,146
The University of Texas at Dallas TX$143,632$144,307—
Worcester Polytechnic Institute MA$130,189$143,717—
Cornell University NY$127,771$142,846—
University of Maryland Global Campus MD$142,234$141,618—
Stevens Institute of Technology NJ$110,060$137,935—
University of Florida FL$125,387$137,191—
George Mason University VA$114,143$135,210—
University of Arizona AZ$116,886$129,471—
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach FL$117,819$125,093$32,139
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide FL$117,819$125,093$32,139
Drexel University PA$124,652——
Northeastern University MA—$117,700—
Northeastern University Professional Programs MA—$117,700—
The University of Texas at El Paso TX$104,018$113,173$23,397
Kennesaw State University GA—$108,404—
Colorado School of Mines CO$97,521——
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute NY$97,256——