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Best Value Systems Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region

2023 Best Value Systems Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

18 Colleges
$28,774 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$83,661 Avg Salary

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.

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Systems Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in the Southeast 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.

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.

Top 10 Best Systems Engineering Schools

$10,748 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide the best value school in the Southeast Region for systems engineering students. Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Daytona Beach.

Embry-Riddle Worldwide undergraduate students pay an average of $10,748 in tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Systems Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Georgia Tech are $33,964 a year.

Georgia Tech also made our Best Systems Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list, coming in at #2.

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#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

The excellent programs at University of Florida helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best systems engineering schools in the Southeast Region . UF is a fairly large public school located in the city of Gainesville.

UF undergraduate students pay an average of $28,659 in tuition and fees each year. On average, systems engineering graduates from UF take out $22,260 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $274.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UF also is in the top 5% of our Best Systems Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.

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$17,012 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of South Alabama helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best systems engineering schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Mobile, USA is a public college with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at USA are $17,012 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Systems Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNC Charlotte are $20,622 per year. Systems Engineering majors at UNC Charlotte take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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

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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value systems engineering programs. Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Daytona Beach.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach are $39,066 a year.

Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Systems Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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Citadel Military College of South Carolina ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Systems Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Charleston, The Citadel is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at The Citadel are $35,826 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, The Citadel also is in the top 10% of our Best Systems Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for systems engineering students. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Virginia are $54,438 per year. On average, systems engineering graduates from University of Virginia take out $19,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

University of Virginia also made our Best Systems Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list, coming in at #3.

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#9

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value systems engineering programs. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Virginia Tech are $33,857 a year.

Virginia Tech excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Systems Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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Florida Institute of Technology landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value systems engineering programs. Florida Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Melbourne.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Florida Tech are $43,246 per year.

Florida Tech also claimed a spot on our Best Systems Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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Best Systems Engineering Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 87
Virginia 227
North Carolina 40
Florida 430
Tennessee 0
Kentucky 0
South Carolina 1
Louisiana 7
Arkansas 7
Alabama 15
West Virginia 3

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 18 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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