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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Systems Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

3 Ranked Colleges
146 Degrees Awarded
$15,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools for a Bachelor's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 3,604 people earned their degree in general systems engineering, making the major the 212th most popular in the United States.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 896 general systems engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 146 general systems engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,278 and $24,587 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a degree in general systems engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general 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 general systems engineering program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 3 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Systems Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 30 bachelors’s general systems engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree general systems engineering students whose families make $0-$30k list, UPenn has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General Systems Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Pennsylvania is $3,181 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree General Systems Engineering students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low 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 student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

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#2

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the #2 spot on the list. George Washington University is a large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 16 bachelors’s general systems engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree general systems engineering students whose families make $0-$30k list, GWU has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Systems Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for GWU is $17,614 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree General Systems Engineering students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.2% 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 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#3

Stevens Institute of Technology

Hoboken, New Jersey
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Stevens Institute of Technology landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Hoboken, New Jersey, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general systems engineering students in 2019-2020.

Stevens also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Systems Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Stevens Institute of Technology is $26,709 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree general systems engineering students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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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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