2023 Best Value Systems Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Systems Engineering Doctor's Degree School for You
Systems Engineering is the #146 most popular major in the country with 3,904 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.
The Best Value Systems Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 2 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree 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. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best New England Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Systems Engineering
Our analysis found Massachusetts Institute of Technology to be the best value school for systems engineering students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the New England Region . MIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at MIT are $58,967 a year.
MIT also took the #1 spot in our Best Systems Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region rankings.
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Out of the 2 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Boston U are $59,418 per year.
Boston U excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Systems Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 378 |
| Connecticut | 22 |
| New Hampshire | 0 |
| Maine | 11 |
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Systems Engineering Related Majors for Systems Engineering
Systems Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Systems Engineering
| 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 2 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).
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