2022 Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” 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 Plains States region, there were 182 systems engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $15,480 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 7 systems engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,701 and $106,703 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” 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.

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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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Systems Engineering in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

#1

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Rolla, Missouri

#1 in overall quality

$30,943 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri University of Science and Technology landed the #1 spot on the list. Missouri University of Science and Technology is located in Rolla, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s systems engineering degrees to qualified students.

Missouri University of Science and Technology not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Systems Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” 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.

Read full report on Systems Engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology

#2

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri

#1 in overall quality

$56,562 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington University in St Louis. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s systems engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WUSTL, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Systems Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Washington University in St Louis are $56,562, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Systems Engineering at Washington University in St Louis

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Systems Engineering (With Aid)

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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