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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Systems Engineering (With Aid)

58 Ranked Colleges
2,018 Degrees Awarded
$29,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools for a Master's For Those Getting Aid

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 2,018 general systems engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 58 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid.

Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Systems Engineering (With Aid)

#1

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 58 schools in the Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Massachusetts Institute of Technology landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 177 degrees to qualified masters’s general systems engineering students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at MIT, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at MIT are $56,719.

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#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#12 in overall quality

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 General Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 60 masters’s general systems engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UF also made our “Best General Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #12. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Florida General Systems Engineering Report

#14 in overall quality

Out of the 58 schools in the Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #3 spot on the list. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general systems engineering degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison also made our “Best General Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #14. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523.

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#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. Ann Arbor, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general systems engineering degrees to 102 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at U-M, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best General Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor are $49,548.

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#16 in overall quality

Out of the 58 schools in the Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general systems engineering degrees to 35 students in 2019-2020.

Georgia Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best General Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus are $31,334.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a public institution located in Champaign, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree general systems engineering students with aid list, UIUC has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best General Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are $30,083, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UIUC General Systems Engineering Report

With a ranking of #7, The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Richardson, Texas, and it awarded 44 masters’s general systems engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Dallas are $28,610, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full The University of Texas at Dallas General Systems Engineering Report

#8

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#9 in overall quality

University of Virginia - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Virginia is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 50 masters’s general systems engineering degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our master’s degree general systems engineering students with aid list, University of Virginia has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best General Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia are $32,394, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Virginia - Main Campus General Systems Engineering Report

With a ranking of #9, Missouri University of Science and Technology did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. This medium-sized school is located in Rolla, Missouri, and it awarded 21 masters’s general systems engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

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.

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#19 in overall quality

University of California - San Diego did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #10. Located in La Jolla, California, this large public school handed out 25 diplomas to qualified masters’s general systems engineering students in 2019-2020.

UCSD did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best General Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCSD are $28,631.

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#11

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland
#2 in overall quality

Johns Hopkins University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #11. This large school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 147 masters’s general systems engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Johns Hopkins, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Johns Hopkins are $59,425, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Florida International University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #12. This large school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 11 masters’s general systems engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida International University are $24,211, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#13

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, Minnesota

Saint Cloud State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, this fairly large public school awarded 13 degrees to qualified masters’s general systems engineering students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Cloud State University are $12,904, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#14

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida

Florida State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general systems engineering degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State University are $26,707, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#15

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#6 in overall quality

University of Pennsylvania ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. University of Pennsylvania is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 42 masters’s general systems engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UPenn not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pennsylvania are $41,760, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Iowa State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Iowa State University is a public institution located in Ames, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State are $25,948, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#17

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, Michigan

Oakland University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #17. Oakland is located in Rochester Hills, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s general systems engineering degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Oakland are $24,648, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#18

University of Houston

Houston, Texas

University of Houston came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general systems engineering degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UH are $18,689, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#19

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland

With a ranking of #19, University of Maryland - College Park did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. College Park, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general systems engineering degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMCP are $30,885.

Full University of Maryland - College Park General Systems Engineering Report

University of Michigan - Dearborn did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Dearborn, Michigan, this medium-sized public school handed out 16 degrees to qualified masters’s general systems engineering students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Michigan - Dearborn are $25,072, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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California State Polytechnic University - Pomona ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Cal Poly Pomona is located in Pomona, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s general systems engineering degrees to qualified students.

Cal Poly Pomona also made our “Best General Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona are $18,377, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full California State Polytechnic University - Pomona General Systems Engineering Report

#22

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#23 in overall quality

University of Arizona came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 18 masters’s general systems engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best General Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. This fairly large school is located in Daytona Beach, Florida, and it awarded 111 masters’s general systems engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Embry-Riddle Worldwide are $8,568.

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The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #24. This large school is located in El Paso, Texas, and it awarded 13 masters’s general systems engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UTEP are $16,180, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#25

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia

West Virginia University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #25. Morgantown, West Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general systems engineering degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

WVU also took the #0 spot in our “Best General Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at WVU are $26,154.

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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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