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2023 Best Value Systems Engineering Schools

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

77 Colleges
$32,737 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$89,736 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Systems Engineering School for You

Systems Engineering is the #146 most popular major in the country with 3,904 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. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Systems Engineering Schools ranking. This report analyzed 77 schools in the United States 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.

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 15% Best Systems Engineering Schools

$10,748 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide the best value school in the United States for systems engineering students. Located in the small city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Embry-Riddle Worldwide are $10,748 a year.

Read full report on Systems Engineering at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Skysong. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Systems Engineering Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ASU - Skysong are $13,092 per year.

ASU - Skysong also claimed a spot on our Best Systems Engineering Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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#3

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Dayton. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Systems Engineering Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

UDayton undergraduate students pay an average of $44,890 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UDayton also is in the top 10% of our Best Systems Engineering Schools ranking.

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#4

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Saint Cloud State University is a great value for systems engineering students. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at St. Cloud State University are $18,010 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, St. Cloud State University also did well on our Best Systems Engineering Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Read full report on Systems Engineering at Saint Cloud State University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lawrence Technological University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Systems Engineering Schools list. Lawrence Tech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Southfield.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Lawrence Tech are $37,680 a year.

Full Systems Engineering at Lawrence Technological University Report

#6

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

Loyola Marymount University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Systems Engineering Schools ranking. Loyola Marymount is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Loyola Marymount are $53,051 per year.

Loyola Marymount also claimed a spot on our Best Systems Engineering Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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#7

University of Houston

Houston, TX
$21,891 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, University of Houston did quite well on this year’s best value schools for systems engineering students. 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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University of St Thomas Minnesota ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Systems Engineering Schools list. UST MN is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

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

UST MN excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Systems Engineering Schools list.

Read full report on Systems Engineering at University of St Thomas Minnesota

Michigan Technological University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value systems engineering programs. Michigan Tech is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Houghton.

Michigan Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $39,723 in tuition and fees each year.

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

Full Systems Engineering at Michigan Technological University Report

With a ranking of #10, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for systems engineering students. Georgia Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Georgia Tech are $33,964 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Georgia Tech also did well on our Best Systems Engineering Schools list. It’s in the top 1% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Systems Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Report

#10

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for systems engineering students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UF are $28,659 per year. On average, systems engineering graduates from UF take out $22,260 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $274.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UF also is in the top 10% of our Best Systems Engineering Schools ranking.

Full Systems Engineering at University of Florida Report

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Systems Engineering Schools award.

Rank College Location
12 California State Polytechnic University - Pomona Pomona, CA
13 Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX
14 Texas A&M University - College Station College Station, TX
15 University of Wisconsin - Madison Madison, WI
15 New Mexico State University - Main Campus Las Cruces, NM

Systems Engineering by Region

View the Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a specific region near you.

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

Systems Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917

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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