2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Systems Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in Minnesota

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In 2019-2020, 3,604 people earned their degree in systems engineering, making the major the 164th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, systems engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $90,261 and had an average of $27,803 in loans still to pay off.

Across Minnesota, there were 23 systems engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 23 systems engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,396 and $40,953 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in systems engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality 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 systems engineering program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making $0-$30k

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

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Systems Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in Minnesota

#1

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, Minnesota

#2 in overall quality

$12,904 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Cloud State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making $0-$30k list. Saint Cloud, Minnesota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s systems engineering degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

St. Cloud State University also took the #2 spot in our “Best Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at St. Cloud State University are $12,904, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Systems Engineering at Saint Cloud State University

#2

University of St Thomas Minnesota

Saint Paul, Minnesota

#1 in overall quality

$24,814 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of St Thomas Minnesota landed the #2 spot on the list. University of St Thomas Minnesota is a medium-sized school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 10 masters’s systems engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UST MN not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UST MN are $24,814, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Systems Engineering at University of St Thomas Minnesota

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Systems Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for 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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