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2026 Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools in Missouri

[General Systems Engineering](/majors/engineering/systems-engineering/general-systems-engineering/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for general systems engineering students.

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• Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools in Missouri

2026 Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools in Missouri

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the general systems engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools

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Missouri University Of Science And Technology
Rolla, MO

$14,984 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,187 Avg Student Debt

$82,957 Median Earnings (10yr)

Missouri University Of Science And Technology tops our 2026 list of the best value general systems engineering schools in Missouri. Set in the town of Rolla, Missouri University Of Science And Technology is a moderately-sized public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $14,984, while out-of-state students pay about $33,248. General Systems Engineering graduates carry a median of $25,187 in student loans. General Systems Engineering graduates of Missouri University Of Science And Technology earn a median of $111,229 early in their careers. Set against $25,187 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 72%.

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Washington University In St Louis
St. Louis, MO

$65,790 In-State Tuition & Fees

$20,500 Avg Student Debt

$86,182 Median Earnings (10yr)

Washington University In St Louis came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value general systems engineering schools. Washington University In St Louis is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of St. Louis. In-state tuition and fees average $65,790. Students borrow a median of $20,500 to complete the general systems engineering program here. General Systems Engineering graduates of Washington University In St Louis earn a median of $83,874 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 12%.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.