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2023 Best Value Systems Engineering Schools in Virginia

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$14,470 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$89,110 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Systems Engineering School for You

In 2020-2021, 94 degrees and certificates were awarded to systems engineering students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #68 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Systems Engineering Schools in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Virginia 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. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Systems Engineering Schools in Virginia

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

Best Virginia Schools for Affordable Quality in Systems Engineering

$19,785 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Virginia - Main Campus to be the best value school for systems engineering students who want to pursue a degree in Virginia. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Virginia are $19,785 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, University of Virginia is ranked #1 for overall quality for systems engineering in Virginia.

Full Systems Engineering at University of Virginia - Main Campus Report

#2

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA
$14,174 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Systems Engineering Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Virginia Tech are $14,174 a year.

Virginia Tech did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Systems Engineering Schools in Virginia list.

Full Systems Engineering at Virginia Tech Report

#3

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA
$10,800 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Old Dominion University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Old Dominion undergraduate students pay an average of $10,800 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#4

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA
$13,119 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Systems Engineering Schools in Virginia list. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a very large student population.

GMU undergraduate students pay an average of $13,119 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

GMU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Systems Engineering Schools in Virginia list.

Full Systems Engineering at George Mason University Report

Best Value Systems Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Systems Engineering Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 290
Georgia 46
Tennessee 0
Louisiana 7
Alabama 15
South Carolina 1
Arkansas 3
West Virginia 3

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 4 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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