Systems Engineering at Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, GA · Bachelor's Degree · about 51 graduates a year

$62,015
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$89,696
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$105,185
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#9 of 11
Rank by pay
#9 of 11
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,571
Median federal debt

Kennesaw State University graduates in systems engineering earn 15% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 24% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Kennesaw State 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
11Texas A & M International University Laredo, TX$60,126$61,131#11$49,755

Other Systems Engineering Credentials at Kennesaw State University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree—$108,404—

Other Majors at Kennesaw State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$103,054$77,455#107 of 189
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$96,935$74,181#156 of 258
Computer Science$96,481$68,763#193 of 349
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$95,958$60,691#29 of 99
Construction Management$93,910$71,422#27 of 57
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$91,329$71,064#12 of 46
Engineering Technologies/Technicians$89,729$64,728#6 of 34
Mechanical Engineering$88,860$67,158#219 of 318
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$87,935$80,560#426 of 966
Information Science/Studies$84,364$63,986#72 of 148
Computer and Information Sciences$83,249$60,736#244 of 459
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$83,083$64,339#28 of 61
Civil Engineering$83,012$65,259#148 of 233
Finance and Financial Management Services$81,002$54,428#187 of 452
Mathematics$79,833—#86 of 309
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations$79,147$72,092#9 of 27
International Business$78,523$45,908#36 of 115
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$78,034$51,772#1 of 144
Accounting and Related Services$77,710$57,814#301 of 796
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians$76,243—#22 of 27
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering—$72,645—
Marketing$72,089$47,158#157 of 516
Business/Managerial Economics$71,736$51,932#59 of 84
Architecture$70,752$56,477#21 of 78
Business Administration, Management and Operations$70,708$52,766#351 of 1176
Computer Programming$67,437$42,668#26 of 30
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$64,501$41,460#74 of 178
Political Science and Government$61,971$36,794#282 of 565
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering—$61,701—
Public Health$61,665$42,175#79 of 215

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Kennesaw State University systems engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $62,015 one year after graduating and $89,696 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Kennesaw State University rank for systems engineering?

Among 11 colleges reporting earnings for systems engineering graduates, Kennesaw State University ranks #9 by median pay four years after graduation, and #9 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is systems engineering at Kennesaw State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 15% less than the national median for systems engineering ($105,185), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,571.

← All data for Kennesaw State 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.