2023 Best Value Systems Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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'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.
The Best Value Systems Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Plains States Region to see which graduate certificate 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 Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Systems Engineering
Our analysis found Missouri University of Science and Technology to be the best value school for systems engineering students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Plains States Region . Missouri University of Science and Technology is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Rolla.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Missouri University of Science and Technology are $31,008 per year.
Missouri University of Science and Technology also claimed a spot on our Best Systems Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Wichita State University is a great value for systems engineering students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Wichita, WSU is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at WSU are $15,323 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Systems Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ames.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Iowa State are $26,948 per year.
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Out of the 4 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at WUSTL are $58,288 per year.
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Explore the best systems engineering schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 131 |
| Minnesota | 19 |
| Kansas | 4 |
| Iowa | 8 |
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Majors Related to Systems Engineering
One of 40 majors within the area of study, systems engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 4 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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