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2023 Best Value Systems Engineering Master's Degree Schools

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

62 Colleges
$23,872 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$101,131 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Systems Engineering Master'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.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 Master's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 62 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value master'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. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the United States

Check out the systems engineering master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Systems Engineering Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide to be the best value school for systems engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. Located in the small city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Embry-Riddle Worldwide are $8,936 per year.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Arizona State University - Skysong is a great value for systems engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at ASU - Skysong are $9,982 per year.

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#3

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

The excellent master’s degree programs at Saint Cloud State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value systems engineering schools in the United States. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public college with a large student population.

St. Cloud State University graduate students pay an average of $13,412 in tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lawrence Technological University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. Lawrence Tech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Southfield.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Lawrence Tech are $18,436 a year.

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#5

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

Out of the 62 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Loyola Marymount University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Loyola Marymount is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

Loyola Marymount graduate students pay an average of $19,922 in tuition and fees each year.

Loyola Marymount excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on this year’s best value schools for systems engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UW - Madison graduate students pay an average of $25,501 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UW - Madison also is in the top 5% of our Best Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools ranking.

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#7

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree systems engineering programs. UH is a very large public school located in the large city of Houston.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UH are $18,871 a year.

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University of St Thomas Minnesota ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. UST MN is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UST MN are $23,736 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UST MN also did well on our Best Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree systems engineering programs. Georgia Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Georgia Tech are $31,334 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Georgia Tech is in the top 1% of all schools on our Best Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list.

Full Systems Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Report

California State Polytechnic University - Pomona did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for systems engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Cal Poly Pomona is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Pomona.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Cal Poly Pomona are $18,377 a year.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Systems Engineering Master's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
11 University of Virginia - Main Campus Charlottesville, VA
12 Texas A&M University - College Station College Station, TX

Systems Engineering by Region

View the Best Value Systems Engineering Master's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Systems Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.

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 26 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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