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2022 Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k

24 Ranked Colleges
114 Degrees Awarded
$33,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 114 systems engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 24 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in systems engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent systems engineering programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the systems engineering program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 24 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Systems Engineering (Income $75-$110k)

#1

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k. This fairly large school is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s systems engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

MIT also took the #1 spot in our “Best Systems Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at MIT are $56,719, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#9 in overall quality

Out of the 24 schools in the Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #2 spot on the list. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s systems engineering degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Systems Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UF Systems Engineering Report

#16 in overall quality

Out of the 24 schools in the Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri University of Science and Technology landed the #3 spot on the list. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public institution located in Rolla, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Missouri University of Science and Technology did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Systems Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri University of Science and Technology are $30,943.

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#4

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k. This large school is located in Charlottesville, Virginia, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s systems engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Virginia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Systems Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia are $32,394, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Washington University in St Louis. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s systems engineering degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

WUSTL also made our “Best Systems Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at WUSTL are $56,562, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11 in overall quality

Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Arizona State University - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 doctorate’s systems engineering degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree systems engineering students whose families make $75-$110k list, ASU - Tempe has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Systems Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, Michigan
#20 in overall quality

Oakland University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #7. Oakland University is a fairly large school located in Rochester Hills, Michigan that handed out 2 doctorate’s systems engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Oakland did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Systems Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oakland are $24,648, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#10 in overall quality

Cornell University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This large school is located in Ithaca, New York, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s systems engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Cornell not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Systems Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell University are $30,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#22 in overall quality

University of Louisiana at Lafayette ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Louisiana at Lafayette is located in Lafayette, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 doctorate’s systems engineering degrees to qualified students.

UL Lafayette did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Systems Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Louisiana at Lafayette are $23,865.

Full UL Lafayette Systems Engineering Report

#10

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#12 in overall quality

University of Arizona came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s systems engineering degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also took the #12 spot in our “Best Systems Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Arizona Systems Engineering Report

#13 in overall quality

University of California - San Diego came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This large school is located in La Jolla, California, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s systems engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UCSD also made our “Best Systems Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #13. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - San Diego are $28,631.

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#12

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#18 in overall quality

Texas Tech University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #12. Texas Tech University is a large school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 4 doctorate’s systems engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas Tech, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Systems Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530.

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#8 in overall quality

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Champaign, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s systems engineering degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

UIUC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Systems Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are $30,083, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#23 in overall quality

The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k list. UT Chattanooga is a public institution located in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Chattanooga not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Systems Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Chattanooga are $18,334, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#15

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia
#14 in overall quality

George Mason University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This large school is located in Fairfax, Virginia, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s systems engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at GMU, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Systems Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at GMU are $37,410, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full George Mason University Systems Engineering Report

#17 in overall quality

Colorado State University - Fort Collins ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Fort Collins, Colorado, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s systems engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree systems engineering students whose families make $75-$110k list, Colorado State has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Systems Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State University - Fort Collins are $28,055, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#17

University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, California
#19 in overall quality

University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #17. University of California - Santa Cruz is a public institution located in Santa Cruz, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Santa Cruz, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Systems Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Santa Cruz are $28,952, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Systems Engineering at University of California - Santa Cruz

#18

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#5 in overall quality

Boston University landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Boston University is a large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 10 doctorate’s systems engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Boston U, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Systems Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Boston University are $57,666.

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#19

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia

George Washington University landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s systems engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

GWU also took the #4 spot in our “Best Systems Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at GWU are $31,824, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full George Washington University Systems Engineering Report

#6 in overall quality

Case Western Reserve University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #20. Case Western Reserve University is located in Cleveland, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s systems engineering degrees to qualified students.

Case Western also made our “Best Systems Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Case Western are $47,958, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#21

University of South Alabama

Mobile, Alabama
#24 in overall quality

University of South Alabama landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Mobile, Alabama is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s systems engineering degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

USA also made our “Best Systems Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #24. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Alabama are $16,112, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7 in overall quality

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Troy, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s systems engineering degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

RPI also made our “Best Systems Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute are $58,325, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#23

Stevens Institute of Technology

Hoboken, New Jersey
#15 in overall quality

Stevens Institute of Technology ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k list. Hoboken, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s systems engineering degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Stevens, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Systems Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stevens are $38,876, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#24

Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne, Florida
#21 in overall quality

Florida Institute of Technology landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Melbourne, Florida, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s systems engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree systems engineering students whose families make $75-$110k list, Florida Tech has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best Systems Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Tech are $22,588.

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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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