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2023 Best Value Systems Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

12 Colleges
$46,879 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$103,408 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Systems Engineering School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, systems engineering was ranked #69 in the country. In fact 3,068 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Value Systems Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Systems Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Systems Engineering Colleges.

Top 10 Best Systems Engineering Schools

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Our analysis found Cornell University to be the best value school for systems engineering students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.

Cornell undergraduate students pay an average of $61,015 in tuition and fees each year.

Cornell not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Systems Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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The excellent programs at George Washington University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best systems engineering schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

GWU undergraduate students pay an average of $57,984 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, GWU is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Systems Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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$28,470 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Maryland - Baltimore County. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Systems Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UMBC are $28,470 a year.

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The excellent programs at University of Maryland - College Park helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best systems engineering schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UMCP are $38,638 a year.

UMCP excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Systems Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Systems Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rutgers New Brunswick are $33,005 per year.

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#6

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for systems engineering students. It came in at #6 on the list. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

UPenn undergraduate students pay an average of $61,710 in tuition and fees each year.

UPenn not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Systems Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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#7

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY
$28,230 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Binghamton University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for systems engineering students. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public college with a large student population.

Binghamton University undergraduate students pay an average of $28,230 in tuition and fees each year.

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New Jersey Institute of Technology ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Systems Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Newark, NJIT is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NJIT are $34,034 a year.

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#9

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

With a ranking of #9, Johns Hopkins University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for systems engineering students. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Johns Hopkins are $58,720 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Johns Hopkins is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Systems Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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Stevens Institute of Technology ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Systems Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Hoboken, Stevens is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Stevens undergraduate students pay an average of $56,920 in tuition and fees each year.

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

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Best Systems Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best systems engineering colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 106
Pennsylvania 149
Maryland 229
New Jersey 284
District of Columbia 96

One of 39 majors within the area of study, systems engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 12 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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