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

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

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Vallue Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Systems Engineering is the 164th most popular major in the country with 3,604 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 Vallue Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in systems engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great systems engineering programs and 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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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 Vallue Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k”.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k.

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

#1

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#9 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Vallue Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in College Park, Maryland, and it awarded 7 masters’s systems engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UMCP also made our “Best Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #9. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maryland - College Park are $30,885.

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#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Jersey Institute of Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Vallue Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k list. 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at NJIT are $33,744, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johns Hopkins University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Vallue Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Johns Hopkins University 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at Johns Hopkins are $59,425, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maryland - Baltimore County. The school came in at #4 for the Best Vallue Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k. UMBC is a public institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMBC also made our “Best Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #11. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMBC are $21,078.

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#5

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 #5 for the Best Vallue Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 42 masters’s systems engineering 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at UPenn are $41,760, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

Stevens Institute of Technology

Hoboken, New Jersey

Stevens Institute of Technology came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Stevens Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hoboken, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 105 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree systems engineering students whose families make more than $110k list, Stevens has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stevens Institute of Technology are $38,876, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6 in overall quality

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Troy, New York 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 6 students in 2019-2020.

RPI did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia

George Washington University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #8. GWU is a large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 113 masters’s systems engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

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 George Washington University are $31,824.

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#9

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York

Cornell University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This large school is located in Ithaca, New York, and it awarded 126 masters’s systems engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Cornell also made our “Best Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell are $30,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#8 in overall quality

Drexel University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Vallue Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Drexel University is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 10 masters’s systems engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Drexel, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Drexel University are $37,074, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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