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2027 Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools in Missouri

[General Systems Engineering](/majors/engineering/systems-engineering/general-systems-engineering/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong general systems engineering education at a price that pays off.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value general systems engineering schools.

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• Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools in Missouri

2027 Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools in Missouri

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in general systems engineering, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools

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Missouri University Of Science And Technology
Rolla, MO

$14,984 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,187 Avg Student Debt

$82,957 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in general systems engineering, no school beat Missouri University Of Science And Technology this year. Located in the town of Rolla, Missouri University Of Science And Technology is a moderately-sized public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $14,984, compared with $33,248 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for general systems engineering graduates is $25,187. Early-career general systems engineering graduates make about $111,229. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 72% of applicants are accepted.

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Washington University In St Louis
St. Louis, MO

$65,790 In-State Tuition & Fees

$20,500 Avg Student Debt

$86,182 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes Washington University In St Louis one of the best values for general systems engineering. Washington University In St Louis is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of St. Louis. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $65,790. Students borrow a median of $20,500 to complete the general systems engineering program here. Early-career general systems engineering graduates make about $83,874. That is a strong return on a $20,500 median debt. Washington University In St Louis admits about 12% of applicants.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.