Overview

About the program

The Doctor of Engineering in Systems Engineering degree at Colorado State University equips working professionals to apply systems engineering principles to complex systems in a working environment.

The curriculum includes professional and applied/translational courses, a systems engineering practicum, and a dissertation to assist working professionals in attaining a higher level of value for their organizations.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Leadership/Innovation in Systems Engineering
Systems Thinking for the Real World
Systems Sensing and Imaging Analysis
Systems Engineering Processes
Dynamics of Complex Engineering Systems
Human Systems Integration
Engineering Data Design and Visualization
Secure Vehicle and Industrial Networking

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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IELTS

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Credits

42 SCH

Students who have not yet received a master’s degree may be admitted to the 72-credit D.Eng. program.

Delivered

On Campus, Online

Campus Location

Fort Collins, United States

Disciplines

Industrial & Systems Engineering View 71 other PhDs in Industrial & Systems Engineering in United States

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Academic requirements

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Required

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Four-year bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution
B.S. in engineering, mathematics, or a technical discipline with a GPA of at least 3.0
Calculus I course or statement explaining equivalent experience
Basic statistics course or statement explaining equivalent experience
Minimum 5-8 years’ professional experience as, “Systems Engineer,” “Engineer,” “Scientist,” or equivalent
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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

31556 USD / year

≈ 31556 USD / year
Out-of-State

31556 USD / year

≈ 31556 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

14377 USD / year

≈ 14377 USD / year

Living costs

Fort Collins

United States

1210 - 1800 USD / month

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Overview

About the program

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

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Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

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Funding

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