2023 Best Value Systems Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
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.
The Best Value Systems Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 13 schools in the Middle Atlantic 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.
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.
Top 10 Best Systems Engineering Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Cornell University the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for systems engineering students. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.
Cornell undergraduate students pay an average of $61,015 in tuition and fees each year.
Cornell also took the #4 spot in our Best Systems Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region rankings.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Maryland - Baltimore County is a great value for systems engineering students. Located in the suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UMBC are $28,470 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend George Washington University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Systems Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
GWU undergraduate students pay an average of $57,984 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, systems engineering majors at GWU accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt.
GWU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Systems Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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Out of the 13 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
Pitt undergraduate students pay an average of $35,394 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Pitt also did well on our Best Systems Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Maryland - College Park is a great value for systems engineering students. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UMCP undergraduate students pay an average of $38,638 in tuition and fees each year.
UMCP excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Systems Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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With a ranking of #6, Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well on this year’s best value schools for systems engineering students. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rutgers New Brunswick are $33,005 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Rutgers New Brunswick also did well on our Best Systems Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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University of Pennsylvania ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Systems Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
UPenn undergraduate students pay an average of $61,710 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UPenn also is in the top 5% of our Best Systems Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
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New Jersey Institute of Technology came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Systems Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large city of Newark, NJIT is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NJIT are $34,034 a year.
NJIT excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Systems Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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Binghamton University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for systems engineering students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Binghamton University are $28,230 a year.
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Johns Hopkins University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for systems engineering students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Johns Hopkins undergraduate students pay an average of $58,720 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Johns Hopkins is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Systems Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
Request InformationBest Systems Engineering Colleges by State
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 189 |
| New York | 180 |
| Maryland | 229 |
| New Jersey | 287 |
| District of Columbia | 122 |
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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 13 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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