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2023 Best Value Systems Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$37,396 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Systems Engineering Graduate Certificate 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Systems Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

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

Our 2023 rankings named University of Maryland - Baltimore County the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for systems engineering students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UMBC are $23,580 a year.

UMBC also claimed a spot on our Best Systems Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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#2

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Drexel University is a great value for systems engineering students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Drexel are $37,074 a year.

Full Systems Engineering at Drexel University Report

#3

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Binghamton University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Systems Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public school with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Binghamton University are $25,570 per year.

Full Systems Engineering at Binghamton University Report

Out of the 5 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Stevens Institute of Technology landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Hoboken, Stevens is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Stevens also did well on our Best Systems Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Systems Engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology Report

#5

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Johns Hopkins University is a great value for systems engineering students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Johns Hopkins are $61,202 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Johns Hopkins is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Systems Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

Full Systems Engineering at Johns Hopkins University Report

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 5 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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