2023 Best Value Systems Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Systems Engineering 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.
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 Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which 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. 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.
Best Rocky Mountains Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Systems Engineering
Our analysis found Colorado State University - Fort Collins to be the best value school for systems engineering students who want to pursue a degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Colorado State are $31,470 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Colorado State is ranked #5 for overall quality for systems engineering in the Rocky Mountains Region .
Read full report on Systems Engineering at Colorado State University - Fort Collins
Request Information
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Weber State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Systems Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. WSU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ogden.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WSU are $16,644 per year.
Read full report on Systems Engineering at Weber State University
Request Information
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Colorado School of Mines. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Systems Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the large suburb of Golden, Mines is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mines are $40,838 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Mines is ranked #2 for overall quality for systems engineering in the Rocky Mountains Region .
Read full report on Systems Engineering at Colorado School of Mines
Request Information
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Colorado at Colorado Springs is a great value for systems engineering students. Located in the city of Colorado Springs, UCCS is a public school with a large student population.
UCCS undergraduate students pay an average of $22,270 in tuition and fees each year.
Request Information
The excellent programs at University of Denver helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best systems engineering schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . DU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Denver.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at DU are $54,819 a year.
Read full report on Systems Engineering at University of Denver
Request Information
Idaho State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Systems Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. ISU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Pocatello.
ISU undergraduate students pay an average of $25,326 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Systems Engineering at Idaho State University
Request InformationBest Systems Engineering Colleges by State
Explore the best systems engineering schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
Colorado | 162 |
Utah | 1 |
Idaho | 2 |
More Systems Engineering Rankings in the Rocky Mountains Region
Systems Engineering Related Majors for Systems Engineering
Systems Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.
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 6 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.