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2023 Best Value Systems Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$33,319 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$73,035 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. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Systems Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for systems engineering students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Plains States Region

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

Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Systems Engineering

#1

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN
$18,010 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Saint Cloud State University the best value school in the Plains States Region for systems engineering students. St. Cloud State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Saint Cloud.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at St. Cloud State University are $18,010 a year.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of St Thomas Minnesota is a great value for systems engineering students. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UST MN are $48,329 a year.

UST MN not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Systems Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region list.

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$18,165 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wichita State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Systems Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Wichita, WSU is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WSU are $18,165 a year.

Full Systems Engineering at Wichita State University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Missouri University of Science and Technology. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Systems Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region list. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Rolla.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Missouri University of Science and Technology are $31,099 per year.

Missouri University of Science and Technology also claimed a spot on our Best Systems Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

Read full report on Systems Engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology

Out of the 6 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ames.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Iowa State are $25,446 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Iowa State is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Systems Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region list.

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Washington University in St Louis landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value systems engineering programs. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

WUSTL undergraduate students pay an average of $58,866 in tuition and fees each year.

WUSTL did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Systems Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region list.

Full Systems Engineering at Washington University in St Louis Report

Best Systems Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best systems engineering colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 90
Minnesota 19
Iowa 8
Kansas 4

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 6 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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