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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Systems Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

6 Ranked Colleges
370 Degrees Awarded
$11,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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Systems Engineering is the 164th most popular major in the country with 3,604 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, systems engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $90,261 and had an average of $27,803 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 807 systems engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $77,200 and $29,872 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 370 systems engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in systems engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great systems engineering programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the systems engineering program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 6 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Systems Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Florida is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 119 bachelors’s systems engineering degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Systems Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Florida is $1,994 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Systems Engineering students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

Full UF Systems Engineering Report

#2

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in Charlottesville, Virginia, and it awarded 126 bachelors’s systems engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Virginia also made our “Best Systems Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for University of Virginia is $8,882 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Systems Engineering students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Systems Engineering at University of Virginia

#3

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Charlotte, North Carolina, and it awarded 56 bachelors’s systems engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree systems engineering students whose families make $0-$30k list, UNC Charlotte has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Systems Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $11,991 for southeast region bachelor’s degree systems engineering students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UNC Charlotte.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read full report on Systems Engineering at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

#4

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Fairfax, Virginia, and it awarded 35 bachelors’s systems engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

GMU also made our “Best Systems Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. The yearly cost to attend George Mason University is $16,204 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Systems Engineering students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Systems Engineering at GMU

#5

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, Georgia

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Kennesaw State University landed the #5 spot on the list. KSU Georgia is a public institution located in Kennesaw, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 33 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree systems engineering students whose families make $0-$30k list, KSU Georgia has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Systems Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Kennesaw State University is $13,975 for southeast region bachelor’s degree systems engineering students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Systems Engineering at KSU Georgia

University of Arkansas at Little Rock did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. This medium-sized school is located in Little Rock, Arkansas, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s systems engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UA Little Rock not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Systems Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UA Little Rock is $13,936 for southeast region bachelor’s degree systems engineering students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full UA Little Rock 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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