Overview

This Master’s in Systems Engineering is offered at Drexel University. As a student, you will gain the skillsets that effective managers use when seeking to improve efficiency and effectiveness of an organization and its operations. Unlike discipline specific engineering, systems engineering coursework crosses all the boundaries of technology and industries, delivering abilities in design thinking and multidisciplinary, holistic decision-making that enables you to direct complex interconnected technologies and systems across organizations.

About the programme

The Drexel Engineering graduate program in systems engineering was built to address the need for expertise in best practices for applying technical and computational knowledge, analysis and oversight of complex and interdependent systems design. Your learning will cover the entire systems lifecycle, manufacturing, production and supportability in operations and utilization. You will gain an understanding of the forces governing industry, gain a regional, national, global and societal perspective, and earn the ability to create successful, productive and entrepreneurial solutions that are needed in organizations and will advance careers.

Career Opportunities in Systems Engineering

Adding a graduate degree in systems engineering to your career path will make you more competitive in the marketplace and bring you from a technical specialist to a leader with skills to effectively see the big picture and integrate many operations and processes. Salary and job outlook depends on the industry sector in which they are employed. You can go on to careers directing and supervising in roles such as Software Systems Engineer, Aerospace Systems Engineer, Logistics Systems Engineer and many others.

Overall, engineers with graduate degrees can earn up to 28 percent more than bachelor’s degree holders over the course of their career and 10% more in year over year salary. The outlook for systems engineering jobs is good, with demand for engineering management employment expected to grow 3-5% through 2029, on pace with the national average, but in many industries the demand is much stronger, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Systems Engineering Process

Operations Research
Global Sustainment and Integrated Logistics
Systems Integration and Test
Capstone in Systems Engineering
Model Based Systems Engineering

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 15 months
Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-09-01 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-06-01 00:00:00 , International

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Applicants to the MS program may only apply for the fall term.

Language

English

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Credits

45 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus, Online

Campus Location

Philadelphia, United States

Disciplines

Industrial & Systems Engineering View 314 other Masters in Industrial & Systems Engineering in United States

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Academic requirements

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General requirements

Graduate Admission Application: Applicants may only apply to one program

Transcripts: Official transcripts must be sent directly to Drexel from all of the colleges and universities that you have attended.

Test of English as a Foreign Language: International applicants are required to demonstrate English language proficiency.

500 words essay

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Two letters of recommendation are required.

Please note, an application fee of $65 U.S. is required.

Tuition Fees

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49752 USD / year

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49752 USD / year

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49752 USD / year

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Living costs

Philadelphia

United States

1313 - 2284 USD / month

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Career Opportunities in Systems Engineering

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

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What students do after studying

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General requirements

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