Systems Science and Theory

A program with a multidisciplinary approach to the analysis and solution of complex problems, requiring a combined approach using data and models from the natural, social, technological, behavioral and life sciences, and other specialized fields.

Degree Statistics

This program is offered at 44 institutions across the United States, with a total of 3246 degrees awarded annually.

Certificates Below Bachelor's

6

certificates awarded

Associate Degrees

21

degrees awarded

Bachelor's Degrees

476

degrees awarded

Post-Baccalaureate Certificates

60

certificates awarded

Master's Degrees

471

degrees awarded

Doctoral Degrees

46

degrees awarded

Other Awards

2,166

awards given

Top Schools for Systems Science and Theory

These institutions offer the most degrees in this program, ranked by total annual completions.

Rank Institution Degrees
1 The New School
New York, NY
486
2 Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA
357
3 Rhode Island School of Design
Providence, RI
318
4 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL
213
5 Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
207
6 Purdue University-Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN
165
7 James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA
150
8 North Carolina State University at Raleigh
Raleigh, NC
132
9 Claremont McKenna College
Claremont, CA
96
10 Binghamton University
Vestal, NY
90
11 United States Military Academy
West Point, NY
78
12 Savannah College of Art and Design
Savannah, GA
78
13 Arizona State University Campus Immersion
Tempe, AZ
72
14 University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL
69
15 La Salle University
Philadelphia, PA
69
16 Central Wyoming College
Riverton, WY
63
17 Boston University
Boston, MA
60
18 Rice University
Houston, TX
57
19 University of Vermont
Burlington, VT
54
20 University at Buffalo
Buffalo, NY
45
21 Pennsylvania Western University
California, PA
42
22 School of Visual Arts
New York, NY
39
23 Northwestern University
Evanston, IL
39
24 Marshall University
Huntington, WV
33
25 University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
27
26 University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI
24
27 University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, AL
24
28 Eastern Illinois University
Charleston, IL
24
29 University of Chicago
Chicago, IL
21
30 Stanford University
Stanford, CA
12
31 Old Dominion University
Norfolk, VA
12
32 The University of Tennessee-Knoxville
Knoxville, TN
12
33 Pitzer College
Claremont, CA
9
34 Union College
Schenectady, NY
9
35 College for Creative Studies
Detroit, MI
9
36 Northeastern University
Boston, MA
9
37 University of California-Irvine
Irvine, CA
6
38 Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, MO
6
39 Portland State University
Portland, OR
6
40 Johnson & Wales University-Providence
Providence, RI
6
41 Naropa University
Boulder, CO
6
42 Nebraska Wesleyan University
Lincoln, NE
6
43 Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester, MA
3
44 North Park University
Chicago, IL
3