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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Systems Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in the Great Lakes Region

7 Ranked Colleges
177 Degrees Awarded
$31,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools for a Master's in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.

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

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 344 general systems engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 177 general systems engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,039 and $42,488 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 7 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general systems engineering program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region master’s degree general systems engineering students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Systems Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a large public school situated in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It awarded 102 masters’s general systems engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree general systems engineering students whose families make $0-$30k list, U-M has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at U-M are $49,548.

Read more about General Systems Engineering at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 8 masters’s general systems engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Champaign, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general systems engineering degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

UIUC also took the #0 spot in our “Best General Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign General Systems Engineering Report

#4

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, Michigan
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oakland University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Oakland University is a fairly large public school situated in Rochester Hills, Michigan. It awarded 7 masters’s general systems engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Oakland, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Oakland are $24,648.

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#5 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Dearborn landed the #5 spot on the list. UM Dearborn is a public institution located in Dearborn, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 16 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree general systems engineering students whose families make $0-$30k list, UM Dearborn has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Michigan - Dearborn are $25,072, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Case Western Reserve University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Case Western Reserve University is a fairly large school located in Cleveland, Ohio that handed out 3 masters’s general systems engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Case Western also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Case Western are $47,958.

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#7

Lawrence Technological University

Southfield, Michigan
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Lawrence Technological University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Southfield, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 degrees to qualified masters’s general systems engineering students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree general systems engineering students whose families make $0-$30k list, Lawrence Tech has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Lawrence Technological University are $17,918.

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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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