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Best Value Systems Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2023 Best Value Systems Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

3 Colleges
$44,162 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$160,692 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Systems Engineering Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, systems engineering was ranked #146 in the country. In fact 3,904 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Systems Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which doctor's degree 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.

Best Middle Atlantic Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Systems Engineering

Our analysis found George Washington University to be the best value school for systems engineering students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree 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 graduate students pay an average of $32,904 in tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 3 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Stevens Institute of Technology landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Hoboken, Stevens is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Stevens are $39,556 a year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is a great value for systems engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Troy, RPI is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

RPI graduate students pay an average of $60,026 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, RPI also is in the top 15% of our Best Systems Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.

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Best Systems Engineering Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 189
New York 180
Maryland 229
New Jersey 287
District of Columbia 122

One of 40 majors within the area of study, systems engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 3 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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