2023 Best Value Systems Engineering Schools in the Southeast 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.
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.
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2023 Best Value Systems Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Systems Engineering Colleges.
Top 10 Best Systems Engineering Schools
Our analysis found Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide to be the best value school for systems engineering students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a fairly 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.
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 school 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 took the #2 spot in our Best Systems Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region rankings.
Full Systems Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Systems Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. 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.
In addition to its great value ranking, UF is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Systems Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of South Alabama is a great value for systems engineering students. Located in the city of Mobile, USA is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at USA are $17,012 a year.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a great value for systems engineering students. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the city of Charlotte.
UNC Charlotte undergraduate students pay an average of $20,622 in tuition and fees each year. Systems Engineering majors at UNC Charlotte take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UNC Charlotte also is in the top 20% of our Best Systems Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Systems Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small 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.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach also did well on our Best Systems Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Full Systems Engineering at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach Report
Citadel Military College of South Carolina came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Systems Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Charleston, The Citadel is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at The Citadel are $35,826 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, The Citadel is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Systems Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list.
University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value systems engineering programs. Located in the small 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 did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Systems Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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With a ranking of #9, Virginia Tech did quite well on this year’s best value schools for systems engineering students. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.
Virginia Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $33,857 in tuition and fees each 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.
Florida Institute of Technology 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. Florida Tech is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Melbourne.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Florida Tech are $43,246 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Florida Tech also did well on our Best Systems Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Read full report on Systems Engineering at Florida Institute of Technology
Best Systems Engineering Colleges by State
Explore the best systems engineering schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| 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 |
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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 Majors Related to Systems Engineering
| 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).
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