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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Systems Engineering in the Middle Atlantic Region

11 Ranked Colleges
566 Degrees Awarded
$38,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region

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 in the Middle Atlantic Region” 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.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 896 general systems engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 566 general systems engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 11 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.

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 in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region.

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Systems Engineering in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the #1 spot on the list. Ithaca, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general systems engineering degrees to 126 students in 2019-2020.

Cornell did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell University are $30,042.

Full Cornell General Systems Engineering Report

#2

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 113 degrees to qualified masters’s general systems engineering students in 2019-2020.

GWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at GWU are $31,824, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full GWU General Systems Engineering Report

#11 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - Baltimore County. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University of Maryland - Baltimore County is a fairly large public school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 5 masters’s general systems engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree general systems engineering students list, UMBC has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best General Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maryland - Baltimore County are $21,078, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in College Park, Maryland, this large public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified masters’s general systems engineering students in 2019-2020.

UMCP also took the #9 spot in our “Best General Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maryland - College Park are $30,885, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Pennsylvania State University - University Park

University Park, Pennsylvania
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Pennsylvania State University - University Park landed the #5 spot on the list.

Penn State University Park not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pennsylvania State University - University Park are $38,728, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Pennsylvania State University - University Park General Systems Engineering Report

#6

Stevens Institute of Technology

Hoboken, New Jersey
#5 in overall quality

Stevens Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #6. Stevens Institute of Technology is located in Hoboken, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 105 masters’s general systems engineering degrees to qualified students.

Stevens also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stevens Institute of Technology are $38,876, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Stevens Institute of Technology General Systems Engineering Report

#10 in overall quality

New Jersey Institute of Technology ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Newark, New Jersey, this fairly large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified masters’s general systems engineering students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree general systems engineering students list, NJIT has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best General Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NJIT are $33,744, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University of Pennsylvania is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 42 masters’s general systems engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UPenn not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pennsylvania are $41,760, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UPenn General Systems Engineering Report

#9

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#8 in overall quality

Drexel University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #9. Drexel University is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 10 masters’s general systems engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Drexel also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Drexel University are $37,074, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland
#1 in overall quality

Johns Hopkins University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This large school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 147 masters’s general systems engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Johns Hopkins also made our “Best General Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Johns Hopkins are $59,425, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6 in overall quality

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. RPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Troy, New York. It awarded 6 masters’s general systems engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

RPI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at RPI are $58,325.

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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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