2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Systems Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in the Far Western US Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

General Systems Engineering is the 212th most popular major in the country with 3,604 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 512 general systems engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 13 general systems engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,342 and $136,270 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general systems engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general systems engineering programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general systems engineering program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Systems Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in the Far Western US Region

#1

University of California - San Diego

La Jolla, California

#1 in overall quality

$28,631 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - San Diego. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k. UCSD is a public institution located in La Jolla, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UCSD did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Systems Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCSD are $28,631, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, California

#2 in overall quality

$28,952 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Santa Cruz. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Santa Cruz, California, this fairly large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s general systems engineering students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Santa Cruz, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Systems Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Santa Cruz are $28,952, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Systems Engineering at University of California - Santa Cruz

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Systems Engineering (Income $0-$30k)

Notes and References

References

• 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 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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