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2023 Best Value Systems Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

2 Colleges
$44,648 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'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.

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 Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in the Plains States 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.

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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Systems Engineering Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Systems Engineering

Our 2023 rankings named Missouri University of Science and Technology the best value school in the Plains States Region for systems engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Rolla.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Missouri University of Science and Technology are $31,008 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Missouri University of Science and Technology also did well on our Best Systems Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Systems Engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington University in St Louis. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Systems Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at WUSTL are $58,288 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, WUSTL also did well on our Best Systems Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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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 131
Minnesota 19
Kansas 4
Iowa 8

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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to luis gomes.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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