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2022 Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

13 Ranked Colleges
365 Degrees Awarded
$25,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 Southeast region, there were 807 systems engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $77,200 and $29,872 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 365 systems engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 13 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.

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 the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree systems engineering students with aid.

Top 13 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Systems Engineering in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. UF is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 60 masters’s systems engineering degrees to qualified students.

UF also made our “Best Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Systems Engineering at University of Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 35 masters’s systems engineering degrees to qualified students.

Georgia Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Tech are $31,334.

Full Georgia Tech Systems Engineering Report

#3

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. University of Virginia - Main Campus is a large school located in Charlottesville, Virginia that handed out 50 masters’s systems engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Virginia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia - Main Campus are $32,394, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Virginia Systems Engineering Report

#11 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Miami, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s systems engineering degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

FIU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida International University are $24,211, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Systems Engineering at Florida International University

#5

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Florida State University is a large school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 9 masters’s systems engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Florida State also made our “Best Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State University are $26,707.

Read more about Systems Engineering at Florida State

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Daytona Beach, Florida, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 111 degrees to qualified masters’s systems engineering students in 2019-2020.

Embry-Riddle Worldwide also took the #6 spot in our “Best Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Embry-Riddle Worldwide are $8,568, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Systems Engineering at Embry-Riddle Worldwide

#7

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia

West Virginia University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. West Virginia University is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s systems engineering degrees to qualified students.

WVU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at WVU are $26,154, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Systems Engineering at WVU

#10 in overall quality

University of Arkansas at Little Rock came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. UA Little Rock is a public institution located in Little Rock, Arkansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UA Little Rock also took the #10 spot in our “Best Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UA Little Rock are $14,884, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Systems Engineering at UA Little Rock

#9

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia

George Mason University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. George Mason University is a large public school situated in Fairfax, Virginia. It awarded 23 masters’s systems engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at GMU, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at GMU are $37,410, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#5 in overall quality

Virginia Tech landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Blacksburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s systems engineering degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech also took the #5 spot in our “Best Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547.

Read full report on Systems Engineering at Virginia Tech

#11

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, Georgia
#9 in overall quality

Kennesaw State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Kennesaw, Georgia, this large public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified masters’s systems engineering students in 2019-2020.

KSU Georgia also made our “Best Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kennesaw State University are $21,174, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Kennesaw State University Systems Engineering Report

#12

Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne, Florida
#7 in overall quality

Florida Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #12. Florida Institute of Technology is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Melbourne, Florida. It awarded 31 masters’s systems engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Florida Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Institute of Technology are $22,588, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Systems Engineering at Florida Tech

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Daytona Beach, Florida, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s systems engineering students in 2019-2020.

Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach also took the #0 spot in our “Best Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach are $19,736, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach Systems Engineering Report

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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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