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Best Value Systems Engineering Schools in Massachusetts

2023 Best Value Systems Engineering Schools in Massachusetts

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$57,204 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$105,696 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Systems Engineering School for You

Systems Engineering is the #80 most popular major in Massachusetts with 378 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 Schools in Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in Massachusetts 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.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

Best Massachusetts Schools for Affordable Quality in Systems Engineering

$55,878 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Massachusetts Institute of Technology to be the best value school for systems engineering students who want to pursue a degree in Massachusetts. Located in the city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MIT are $55,878 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, MIT is ranked #1 for overall quality for systems engineering in Massachusetts.

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$57,592 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northeastern University is a great value for systems engineering students. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northeastern are $57,592 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Northeastern is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Systems Engineering Schools in Massachusetts list.

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$55,531 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Worcester Polytechnic Institute. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Systems Engineering Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, WPI is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WPI are $55,531 a year.

WPI excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Systems Engineering Schools in Massachusetts list.

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#4

Boston University

Boston, MA
$59,816 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Systems Engineering Schools in Massachusetts list. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Boston U are $59,816 per year.

Boston U excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Systems Engineering Schools in Massachusetts list.

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Best Value Systems Engineering Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Value Systems Engineering Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 22
New Hampshire 0
Maine 11

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

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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