2023 Best Value Systems Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Systems Engineering Master'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.
The Best Value Systems Engineering Master's Degree 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 5 schools in the Plains States Region to see which master's degree 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.
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2023 Best Value Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Check out the systems engineering master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Systems Engineering
Our 2023 rankings named Saint Cloud State University the best value school in the Plains States Region for systems engineering students working on their master’s degree. St. Cloud State University is a large public school located in the small city of Saint Cloud.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at St. Cloud State University are $13,412 per year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of St Thomas Minnesota helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value systems engineering schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the large city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UST MN are $23,736 a year.
UST MN also took the #1 spot in our Best Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region rankings.
Read full report on Systems Engineering at University of St Thomas Minnesota
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Iowa State University is a great value for systems engineering students working on their master’s degree. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the city of Ames.
Iowa State graduate students pay an average of $26,948 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Iowa State is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
Read full report on Systems Engineering at Iowa State University
Out of the 5 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri University of Science and Technology landed the # 4 spot on the list. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a moderately-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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Washington University in St Louis. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the 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.
WUSTL did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
Full Systems Engineering at Washington University in St Louis Report
Best Systems Engineering Colleges by State
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 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).
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More about our data sources and methodologies.
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