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2022 Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

10 Ranked Colleges
566 Degrees Awarded
$38,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic 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 Middle Atlantic region, there were 896 general systems engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 566 general systems engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree 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 Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Systems Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johns Hopkins University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Johns Hopkins is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 147 masters’s general systems engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Johns Hopkins, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Johns Hopkins are $59,425.

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#2

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the #2 spot on the list. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general systems engineering degrees to 42 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UPenn, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pennsylvania are $41,760, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Cornell is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Ithaca, New York. It awarded 126 masters’s general systems engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Cornell did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell University are $30,042.

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#4

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maryland - College Park. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in College Park, Maryland, and it awarded 7 masters’s general systems engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UMCP not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best General Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMCP are $30,885, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UMCP General Systems Engineering Report

#11 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - Baltimore County. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Maryland - Baltimore County is located in Baltimore, Maryland and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s general systems engineering degrees to qualified students.

UMBC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best General Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMBC are $21,078.

Full UMBC General Systems Engineering Report

#10 in overall quality

New Jersey Institute of Technology came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Newark, New Jersey, this fairly large public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified masters’s general systems engineering students in 2019-2020.

NJIT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best General Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at New Jersey Institute of Technology are $33,744, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full NJIT General Systems Engineering Report

#7

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
#3 in overall quality

George Washington University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. GWU is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 113 masters’s general systems engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

GWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at GWU are $31,824, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full GWU General Systems Engineering Report

#6 in overall quality

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Troy, New York, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 6 degrees to qualified masters’s general systems engineering students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree general systems engineering students whose families make $0-$30k list, RPI has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute are $58,325, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full RPI General Systems Engineering Report

#9

Stevens Institute of Technology

Hoboken, New Jersey
#5 in overall quality

Stevens Institute of Technology landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Hoboken, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general systems engineering degrees to 105 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree general systems engineering students whose families make $0-$30k list, Stevens has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Stevens are $38,876.

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#10

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#8 in overall quality

Drexel University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Drexel University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Drexel also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Drexel University are $37,074.

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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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