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2023 Best Value Systems Engineering Schools

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

72 Colleges
$34,115 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$89,736 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Systems Engineering School for You

Systems Engineering is the #69 most popular major in the country with 3,068 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Value Systems Engineering Schools ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 72 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best value experiences for systems engineering students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Systems Engineering Schools in the United States

Check out the systems engineering programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Systems Engineering Schools

$10,748 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide to be the best value school for systems engineering students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Located in the small city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Embry-Riddle Worldwide undergraduate students pay an average of $10,748 in tuition and fees each year.

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$13,092 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Arizona State University - Skysong helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best systems engineering schools in the United States. Located in the city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at ASU - Skysong are $13,092 a year.

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#3

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

The excellent programs at University of Dayton helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best systems engineering schools in the United States. Located in the midsize city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UDayton are $44,890 per year.

UDayton also claimed a spot on our Best Systems Engineering Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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#4

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Out of the 72 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Cloud State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

St. Cloud State University undergraduate students pay an average of $18,010 in tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent programs at Lawrence Technological University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best systems engineering schools in the United States. Lawrence Tech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Southfield.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lawrence Tech are $37,680 per year.

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#6

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

With a ranking of #6, Loyola Marymount University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for systems engineering students. Loyola Marymount is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

Loyola Marymount undergraduate students pay an average of $53,051 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Loyola Marymount also is in the top 15% of our Best Systems Engineering Schools ranking.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value systems engineering programs. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a very large student population.

UW - Madison undergraduate students pay an average of $38,608 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UW - Madison is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Systems Engineering Schools list.

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#8

University of Houston

Houston, TX
$21,891 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Houston ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Systems Engineering Schools list. UH is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Houston.

UH undergraduate students pay an average of $21,891 in tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #9, University of St Thomas Minnesota did quite well on this year’s best value schools for systems engineering students. UST MN is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UST MN are $48,329 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UST MN also is in the top 5% of our Best Systems Engineering Schools ranking.

Full Systems Engineering at University of St Thomas Minnesota Report

#10

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, VA

University of Virginia - Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Systems Engineering Schools ranking. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Virginia are $54,438 per year.

University of Virginia also claimed a spot on our Best Systems Engineering Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great value schools for Systems Engineering graduate students seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Systems Engineering Schools award.

Rank College Location
11 Michigan Technological University Houghton, MI
12 Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Atlanta, GA
13 California State Polytechnic University - Pomona Pomona, CA
14 Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX

Systems Engineering by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Systems Engineering is one of 39 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 11,021
Mechanical Engineering 9,007
Civil Engineering 6,042
Computer Engineering 5,557
Biomedical Engineering 4,252

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to luis gomes.

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