Systems Engineering at George Washington University

Washington, DC · Bachelor's Degree · about 24 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$120,976
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$105,185
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#4 of 11
Rank by pay
#5 of 11
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

George Washington University graduates in systems engineering earn 15% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How George Washington University Compares for Systems Engineering

All 11 colleges reporting systems engineering earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VA$144,830$131,881#1$91,178
2Massachusetts Maritime Academy Buzzards Bay, MA$125,191$110,244#4$79,942
3University of Florida Gainesville, FL$122,299$130,172#2$85,698
4George Washington University Washington, DC$120,976$106,006#5—
5Washington University in St Louis Saint Louis, MO$119,297$127,912#3$83,874
6George Mason University Fairfax, VA$114,815$104,550#7$84,942
7University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL$106,805$104,935#6$81,785
8University of Arizona Tucson, AZ$100,468$103,233#8$76,660
9Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA$89,696$92,854#9$62,015
10University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC$84,648$90,839#10$68,034

Other Systems Engineering Credentials at George Washington University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$119,258$154,767$37,964

Other Majors at George Washington University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$150,716$104,200#30 of 349
Finance and Financial Management Services$126,638$73,833#15 of 452
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$120,730$66,362#8 of 126
Accounting and Related Services$116,795$69,151#11 of 796
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$112,554$86,753#7 of 99
Business/Commerce$107,023$58,373#10 of 271
Information Science/Studies$105,145—#10 of 148
Mechanical Engineering$101,196$82,361#34 of 318
Civil Engineering$100,990—#9 of 233
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$100,601$69,942#27 of 118
Statistics$100,578—#15 of 50
Economics$99,406$67,684#70 of 368
International Business$99,018$70,856#13 of 115
Human Resources Management and Services$97,126$57,219#5 of 187
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$96,741$79,221#172 of 966
Marketing$95,528$54,833#12 of 516
Computer and Information Sciences$93,692$71,192#163 of 459
Health and Medical Administrative Services$92,810—#4 of 275
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$88,114—#5 of 225
Public Health$87,217$44,809#4 of 215
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$85,459—#4 of 178
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$82,325$66,905#25 of 93
Journalism$81,927$52,015#2 of 187
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$81,548—#3 of 64
Criminal Justice and Corrections$80,070$51,256#6 of 660
Political Science and Government$79,692$51,537#43 of 565
Psychology$79,187—#5 of 1027
Communication and Media Studies$79,112$50,552#11 of 660
Sociology$78,857—#5 of 462
Geography and Cartography$78,390$52,883#1 of 117

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do George Washington University systems engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn $120,976 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does George Washington University rank for systems engineering?

Among 11 colleges reporting earnings for systems engineering graduates, George Washington University ranks #4 by median pay four years after graduation, and #5 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is systems engineering at George Washington University worth it?

Its graduates earn 15% more than the national median for systems engineering ($105,185).

← All data for George Washington University · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.