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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Systems Engineering

24 Ranked Colleges
114 Degrees Awarded
$33,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools for a Doctorate

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools for a Doctorate” ranking - to help you make that 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.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 114 general systems engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 24 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general systems engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general systems engineering programs and 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 general systems engineering program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools for a Doctorate

The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree general systems engineering students.

Top 24 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Systems Engineering

#1

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#18 in overall quality

Out of the 24 schools in the Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #1 spot on the list. Texas Tech is a large school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 4 doctorate’s general systems engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech also made our “Best General Systems Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #18. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530.

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#2

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 24 schools in the Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Charlottesville, Virginia, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s general systems engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Virginia also made our “Best General Systems Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia - Main Campus are $32,394.

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#3

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#9 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 #3 for the Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools for a Doctorate. UF is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UF also made our “Best General Systems Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130.

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#11 in overall quality

Out of the 24 schools in the Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #4 spot on the list. ASU - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 doctorate’s general systems engineering degrees to qualified students.

ASU - Tempe not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best General Systems Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne, Florida
#21 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida Institute of Technology. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools for a Doctorate. Florida Institute of Technology is located in Melbourne, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s general systems engineering degrees to qualified students.

Florida Tech also made our “Best General Systems Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #21. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Tech are $22,588, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8 in overall quality

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #6. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a large public school situated in Champaign, Illinois. It awarded 7 doctorate’s general systems engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UIUC also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Systems Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are $30,083, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#17 in overall quality

Colorado State University - Fort Collins came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Fort Collins, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general systems engineering degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

Colorado State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best General Systems Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State are $28,055, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, Michigan
#20 in overall quality

Oakland University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Rochester Hills, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s general systems engineering students in 2019-2020.

Oakland also made our “Best General Systems Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #20. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oakland University are $24,648, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
#4 in overall quality

George Washington University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s general systems engineering students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at GWU, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Systems Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at GWU are $31,824, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#16 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Missouri University of Science and Technology did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools for a Doctorate list. This medium-sized school is located in Rolla, Missouri, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s general systems engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Missouri University of Science and Technology not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best General Systems Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri University of Science and Technology are $30,943.

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#13 in overall quality

University of California - San Diego ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools for a Doctorate list. University of California - San Diego is a large public school situated in La Jolla, California. It awarded 7 doctorate’s general systems engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UCSD also made our “Best General Systems Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #13. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - San Diego are $28,631, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12

University of South Alabama

Mobile, Alabama
#24 in overall quality

University of South Alabama came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools for a Doctorate ranking. University of South Alabama is a fairly large school located in Mobile, Alabama that handed out 1 doctorate’s general systems engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USA, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best General Systems Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Alabama are $16,112, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#13

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#10 in overall quality

Cornell University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Cornell is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Ithaca, New York. It awarded 1 doctorate’s general systems engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree general systems engineering students list, Cornell has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best General Systems Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell University are $30,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#23 in overall quality

The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools for a Doctorate ranking. The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga is a public institution located in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Chattanooga did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best General Systems Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Chattanooga are $18,334.

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#15

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#12 in overall quality

University of Arizona ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools for a Doctorate list. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 4 doctorate’s general systems engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also took the #12 spot in our “Best General Systems Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. 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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#22 in overall quality

University of Louisiana at Lafayette landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools for a Doctorate ranking. UL Lafayette is a public institution located in Lafayette, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UL Lafayette also made our “Best General Systems Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #22. Average graduate tuition and fees at UL Lafayette are $23,865, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#17

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia
#14 in overall quality

George Mason University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools for a Doctorate list. GMU is a public institution located in Fairfax, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at GMU, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best General Systems Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at George Mason University are $37,410, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#18

University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, California
#19 in overall quality

University of California - Santa Cruz came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools for a Doctorate ranking. University of California - Santa Cruz is a public institution located in Santa Cruz, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Santa Cruz, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best General Systems Engineering Doctor’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 California - Santa Cruz are $28,952.

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#19

Stevens Institute of Technology

Hoboken, New Jersey
#15 in overall quality

Stevens Institute of Technology ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools for a Doctorate list. This medium-sized school is located in Hoboken, New Jersey, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s general systems engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Stevens, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best General Systems Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Stevens Institute of Technology are $38,876.

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#6 in overall quality

Case Western Reserve University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools for a Doctorate ranking. This fairly large school is located in Cleveland, Ohio, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s general systems engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree general systems engineering students list, Case Western has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Systems Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Case Western are $47,958, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#21

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #21, Massachusetts Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools for a Doctorate list. Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It awarded 7 doctorate’s general systems engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree general systems engineering students list, MIT has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General Systems Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Massachusetts Institute of Technology are $56,719, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#22

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#2 in overall quality

Washington University in St Louis did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #22. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 3 doctorate’s general systems engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

WUSTL also made our “Best General Systems Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at WUSTL are $56,562, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#23

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#5 in overall quality

Boston University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools for a Doctorate list. Boston U is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 doctorate’s general systems engineering degrees to qualified students.

Boston U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Systems Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston University are $57,666, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #24, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools for a Doctorate list. RPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Troy, New York. It awarded 4 doctorate’s general systems engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

RPI also made our “Best General Systems Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute are $58,325.

Full Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute General 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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