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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Systems Engineering (Income $75-$110k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

10 Ranked Colleges
566 Degrees Awarded
$38,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 the Middle Atlantic region, there were 896 systems engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $95,500 and $28,960 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 566 systems engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 10 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.

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

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The systems engineering school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k”.

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Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region master’s degree systems engineering students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Systems Engineering (Income $75-$110k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Johns Hopkins University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Johns Hopkins is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 147 masters’s systems engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Johns Hopkins also took the #1 spot in our “Best 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.

Full Johns Hopkins Systems Engineering Report

#2

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k. University of Pennsylvania is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 42 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UPenn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best 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 University of Pennsylvania are $41,760.

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#3

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the #3 spot on the list. Cornell is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ithaca, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 126 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Cornell also took the #2 spot in our “Best 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 Cornell University are $30,042.

Full Cornell Systems Engineering Report

#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 Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k. UMCP is a large public school situated in College Park, Maryland. It awarded 7 masters’s systems engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMCP, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maryland - College Park are $30,885, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New Jersey Institute of Technology. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Newark, New Jersey is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s systems engineering degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

NJIT also took the #10 spot in our “Best Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at New Jersey Institute of Technology are $33,744, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Systems Engineering at New Jersey Institute of Technology

#6

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia

George Washington University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #6. George Washington University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 113 masters’s systems engineering degrees to qualified students.

GWU also took the #3 spot in our “Best 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 GWU are $31,824.

Read more about Systems Engineering at George Washington University

#11 in overall quality

University of Maryland - Baltimore County did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #7. University of Maryland - Baltimore County is a fairly large public school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 5 masters’s systems engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UMBC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMBC are $21,078, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6 in overall quality

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is located in Troy, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s systems engineering degrees to qualified students.

RPI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute are $58,325, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Systems Engineering at RPI

#9

Stevens Institute of Technology

Hoboken, New Jersey

Stevens Institute of Technology ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region 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 masters’s systems engineering degrees to 105 students in 2019-2020.

Stevens also made our “Best Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stevens are $38,876, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Systems Engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology

#10

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#8 in overall quality

Drexel University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified masters’s systems engineering students in 2019-2020.

Drexel also made our “Best Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at Drexel are $37,074, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Systems Engineering at Drexel University

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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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