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2023 Best Value Systems Engineering Schools

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Best Value Systems Engineering Schools

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Systems Engineering is the 160th most popular major in the country with 3,904 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, systems engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $89,736 and had an average of $21,799 in loans still to pay off.

This year’s “Best Value Systems Engineering Schools” ranking looked at 60 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Systems Engineering Schools

The colleges and universities below are the best for systems engineering students.

Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Systems Engineering

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Systems Engineering Schools list. Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a private not-for-profit institution located in Daytona Beach, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 126 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide is $18,938 for systems engineering students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide Systems Engineering Report

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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 #2 for the Best Value Systems Engineering Schools. UF is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 285 ’s systems engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Systems Engineering Schools” ranking. It costs about $5,135 for systems engineering students per year to attend University of Florida.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Systems Engineering at University of Florida

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Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles, California

Out of the 60 schools in the Best Value Systems Engineering Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, Loyola Marymount University landed the #3 spot on the list. Loyola Marymount University is a fairly large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 10 ’s systems engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Loyola Marymount also took the #23 spot in our “Best Systems Engineering Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Loyola Marymount is $44,467 for systems engineering students.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Systems Engineering at Loyola Marymount University

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

Out of the 60 schools in the Best Value Systems Engineering Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 17 ’s systems engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Texas Tech is $16,194 for systems engineering students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Systems Engineering at Texas Tech

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Out of the 60 schools in the Best Value Systems Engineering Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Institute of Technology landed the #5 spot on the list. Florida Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution located in Melbourne, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 39 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Florida Tech is $31,009 for systems engineering students.

Full Florida Tech Systems Engineering Report

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University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Value Systems Engineering Schools ranking. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a public institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UW - Madison did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Systems Engineering Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for UW - Madison is $17,234 for Systems Engineering students.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Systems Engineering at University of Wisconsin - Madison

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With a ranking of #7, University of St Thomas Minnesota did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Systems Engineering Schools list. UST MN is a medium-sized school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 9 ’s systems engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $31,066 for systems engineering students per year to attend UST MN.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of St Thomas Minnesota Systems Engineering Report

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Saint Cloud State University
Saint Cloud, Minnesota

Saint Cloud State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Systems Engineering Schools ranking, coming in at #8. Saint Cloud, Minnesota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s systems engineering degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for St. Cloud State University is $14,581 for systems engineering students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Systems Engineering at St. Cloud State University

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Lawrence Technological University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Systems Engineering Schools ranking, coming in at #9. This small school is located in Southfield, Michigan, and it awarded 11 ’s systems engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Lawrence Tech is $33,391 for systems engineering students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Lawrence Tech Systems Engineering Report

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Iowa State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Systems Engineering Schools list. Ames, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s systems engineering degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Iowa State is $16,002 for Systems Engineering students.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Systems Engineering at Iowa State

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

University of Houston landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Best Value Systems Engineering Schools ranking. University of Houston is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 22 ’s systems engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend UH is $13,721 for Systems Engineering students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Systems Engineering at University of Houston

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Cornell University
Ithaca, New York

Cornell University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Systems Engineering Schools list. Cornell University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Ithaca, New York. It awarded 93 ’s systems engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Cornell did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Systems Engineering Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Cornell is $37,042 for systems engineering students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Systems Engineering at Cornell

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University of South Alabama landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Best Value Systems Engineering Schools ranking. Mobile, Alabama is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s systems engineering degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend University of South Alabama is $16,826 for systems engineering students.

Read more about Systems Engineering at USA

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Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, Georgia

Kennesaw State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Systems Engineering Schools ranking. Kennesaw State University is a large public school situated in Kennesaw, Georgia. It awarded 49 ’s systems engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Kennesaw State University is $18,522 for systems engineering students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Systems Engineering at Kennesaw State University

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With a ranking of #15, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Systems Engineering Schools list. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 8 ’s systems engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $13,107 for systems engineering students per year to attend Arizona State University - Tempe.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Systems Engineering at ASU - Tempe

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University of Michigan - Dearborn landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Best Value Systems Engineering Schools ranking. Located in Dearborn, Michigan, this medium-sized public school handed out 19 degrees to qualified ’s systems engineering students in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend UM Dearborn is $12,855 for systems engineering students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UM Dearborn Systems Engineering Report

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Oakland University
Rochester Hills, Michigan

Oakland University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Best Value Systems Engineering Schools ranking. Oakland University is located in Rochester Hills, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s systems engineering degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend Oakland University is $13,449 for Systems Engineering students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Oakland University Systems Engineering Report

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Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Systems Engineering Schools ranking. Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 38 ’s systems engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our systems engineering students list, Georgia Tech has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Systems Engineering Schools” ranking. It costs about $14,974 for Systems Engineering students per year to attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Systems Engineering at Georgia Tech

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Missouri University of Science and Technology did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Systems Engineering Schools ranking, coming in at #19. Rolla, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s systems engineering degrees to 75 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our systems engineering students list, Missouri University of Science and Technology has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best Systems Engineering Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Missouri University of Science and Technology is $12,964 for Systems Engineering students.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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

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University of California - San Diego ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Systems Engineering Schools list. University of California - San Diego is a large school located in La Jolla, California that handed out 36 ’s systems engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

UCSD did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Systems Engineering Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend UCSD is $15,240 for systems engineering students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Read more about Systems Engineering at UCSD

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University of Arkansas at Little Rock landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Best Value Systems Engineering Schools ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Little Rock, Arkansas, and it awarded 7 ’s systems engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for UA Little Rock is $16,065 for systems engineering students.

Full University of Arkansas at Little Rock Systems Engineering Report

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With a ranking of #22, University of Maryland - Baltimore County did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Systems Engineering Schools list. This fairly large school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 13 ’s systems engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend University of Maryland - Baltimore County is $19,460 for systems engineering students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Systems Engineering at UMBC

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With a ranking of #23, Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Systems Engineering Schools list. Colorado State is a large public school situated in Fort Collins, Colorado. It awarded 28 ’s systems engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Colorado State University - Fort Collins is $18,679 for Systems Engineering students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read full report on Systems Engineering at Colorado State

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Systems Engineering Schools ranking, coming in at #24. UNC Charlotte is a large public school situated in Charlotte, North Carolina. It awarded 40 ’s systems engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $17,634 for systems engineering students per year to attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Systems Engineering at UNC Charlotte

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Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester, Massachusetts

Worcester Polytechnic Institute came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Systems Engineering Schools ranking. Located in Worcester, Massachusetts, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 56 diplomas to qualified ’s systems engineering students in 2020-2021.

WPI also made our “Best Systems Engineering Schools” list, coming in at #20. The yearly cost to attend Worcester Polytechnic Institute is $42,835 for Systems Engineering students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Systems Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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