$48,728 /Yr
On-campus
full_time
Master of Science [M.S] Systems Engineering
- Systems engineers focus on needs and requirements, design, production, deployment, operation, maintenance, refinement, and retirement of systems, considering multiple objectives and constraints from different stakeholder groups.
- Systems engineering comprises product, process, and resource management and focuses on architecture, human factors, decision support, performance and evaluation, and management.
- Mason's graduate program in Systems Engineering recognizes the importance of balancing an education in quantitative models and engineering tools with a proper understanding of the systems perspective.
- Concentration areas include Advanced Transportation Systems (ATS), Architecture-Based Systems Integration (ABSI), Command, Control, Communications, Computing, and Intelligence (C4I), Energy Systems (NRGS), Financial Systems Engineering (FNSE), Systems Engineering and Data Analytics (SEDA), Systems Engineering of Software-Intensive Systems (SESI) and Systems Management (SMG).
- The graduate program leading to the Master of Science in Systems Engineering emphasizes both analytical and practical aspects of engineering complex systems. Students are expected to demonstrate proficiency in using qualitative and quantitative tools relevant to systems engineering practice.
Tution & Application Fees
| Year | Year 1 | Year 2 |
| Tuition Fees | $44220 | $44220 |
| Other Fees | $4508 | $4508 |
| Total Fees | $48728 | $48728 |
Examinations
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Each applicant for the MS program should meet the following entrance requirements:
- Have a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution in engineering, mathematics, computer science, physical sciences, economics, or a related field.
- Have completed courses in multivariate calculus, matrix algebra, differential equations, applied probability and statistics, and a computer language.
- Provide evidence of satisfactory educational achievement in at least one of the following forms: a GPA of at least 3.00 as an undergraduate or an acceptable GPA in graduate courses. International students must also achieve satisfactory scores on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE).
- Have achieved a satisfactory score on the TOEFL examination for non-native English speakers.