PhD Systems Engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology

Programme overview

PhD (on campus and online) preparing systems thinkers who explore the synergy of engineering, systems and management to address enterprise-wide problems.

Faculty: Charles V. Schaefer, Jr. School of Engineering and Science | Department: Systems Engineering | Study mode: full-time | Location: Hoboken, NJ, United States

What you will study

Focus areas: systems integration, life cycle issues, systems of systems and enterprise-level systems.

Career pathways

Aerospace and defense, energy, healthcare, financial services and infrastructure systems; hires include Accenture, AT&T, Cisco, IBM, Lockheed Martin, Verizon and UPS; Class of 2024: 100% employed within 6 months, average starting salary $170,000.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Transcripts from all post-secondary institutions attended; Two letters of recommendation (academic or professional only; Select Ph.D. programs require a third letter of recommendation); Statement of Purpose; Proof of English language proficiency; A competitive GRE or GMAT score (optional) Resume/CV; Writing sample(s). All applicants are encouraged to submit a lab report (preferable) or paper that they wrote, individually, for an engineering course. Applicants who have published a journal article are also encouraged to submit a copy of their article.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Ph.D. entry terms: Fall and Spring.

Preferred deadlines: Fall Ph.D. January 15; Spring Ph.D. September 1.

Graduate applications are submitted through the online application, with a non-refundable $60 application fee paid in the application. GRE/GMAT scores are not required for Master of Science, Master of Engineering and MBA programmes but may be submitted.

Apply through the official page: https://www.stevens.edu/admission-aid/graduate-admissions/apply-grad/apply-to-a-grad-program

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