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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Systems Engineering (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region

5 Ranked Colleges
70 Degrees Awarded
$30,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

General Systems Engineering is the 212th most popular major in the country with 3,604 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Plains States region, there were 182 general systems engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 70 general systems engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in general systems engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general systems engineering programs, but they also cost less that 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Systems Engineering (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the #1 spot on the list. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general systems engineering degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.

WUSTL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Washington University in St Louis are $56,562, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Systems Engineering at Washington University in St Louis

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri University of Science and Technology landed the #2 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Rolla, Missouri, and it awarded 21 masters’s general systems engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree general systems engineering students whose families make $30-$48k list, Missouri University of Science and Technology has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri University of Science and Technology are $30,943, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Missouri University of Science and Technology General Systems Engineering Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Ames, Iowa, this large public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s general systems engineering students in 2019-2020.

Iowa State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best General Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University are $25,948, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Iowa State University General Systems Engineering Report

#4

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, Minnesota
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Cloud State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k. St. Cloud State University is located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 masters’s general systems engineering degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at St. Cloud State University, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Cloud State University are $12,904, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Systems Engineering at Saint Cloud State University

#5

University of St Thomas Minnesota

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of St Thomas Minnesota. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general systems engineering degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

UST MN not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of St Thomas Minnesota are $24,814, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Systems Engineering at University of St Thomas Minnesota

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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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