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2023 Best Value Systems Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

11 Colleges
$41,560 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$82,300 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Systems Engineering 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.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Systems Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for systems engineering students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Systems Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for systems engineering majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Systems Engineering Schools

#1

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

Our 2023 rankings named University of Dayton the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for systems engineering students. UDayton is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Dayton.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UDayton are $44,890 per year.

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

Full Systems Engineering at University of Dayton Report

$37,680 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Lawrence Technological University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best systems engineering schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small city of Southfield, Lawrence Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Lawrence Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $37,680 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Systems Engineering at Lawrence Technological University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan Technological University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Systems Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the remote town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Michigan Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $39,723 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Michigan Tech also did well on our Best Systems Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Systems Engineering at Michigan Technological University Report

Out of the 11 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the # 4 spot on the list. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the large city of Madison.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW - Madison are $38,608 a year.

UW - Madison excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Systems Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

Full Systems Engineering at University of Wisconsin - Madison Report

#5

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI
$24,735 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oakland University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Systems Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Oakland is a large public school located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Oakland are $24,735 a year.

Full Systems Engineering at Oakland University Report

$28,048 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, University of Michigan - Dearborn did quite well on this year’s best value schools for systems engineering students. UM Dearborn is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Dearborn.

UM Dearborn undergraduate students pay an average of $28,048 in tuition and fees each year.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Systems Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UIUC are $37,632 a year. After completing their degree, systems engineering graduates from UIUC carry an average student debtload of $16,625.

UIUC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Systems Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

Read full report on Systems Engineering at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

$50,619 Average Tuition & Fees

Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Systems Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Terre Haute.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology are $50,619 per year.

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$32,101 Average Tuition & Fees

Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value systems engineering programs. IUPUI is a very large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at IUPUI are $32,101 a year.

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With a ranking of #10, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well on this year’s best value schools for systems engineering students. U-M is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at U-M are $55,097 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, U-M is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Systems Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

Full Systems Engineering at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Report

Best Systems Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best systems engineering colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 150
Ohio 180
Illinois 78
Indiana 5
Wisconsin 4

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

Majors Similar 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 11 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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