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

10 Ranked Colleges
566 Degrees Awarded
$38,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 3,604 people earned their degree in systems engineering, making the major the 164th most popular in the United States. 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 Middle Atlantic region, there were 896 systems engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $95,500 and $28,960 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 566 systems engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the systems engineering program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The systems engineering school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k”.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region master’s degree systems engineering students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Systems Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johns Hopkins University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 147 degrees to qualified masters’s systems engineering students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree systems engineering students whose families make $0-$30k list, Johns Hopkins has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Johns Hopkins University are $59,425, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Systems Engineering at Johns Hopkins University

#2

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 42 degrees to qualified masters’s systems engineering students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UPenn, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. 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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#3

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Ithaca, New York, and it awarded 126 masters’s systems engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Cornell did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell are $30,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Cornell University Systems Engineering Report

#4

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#9 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in College Park, Maryland, and it awarded 7 masters’s systems engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UMCP did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMCP are $30,885, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UMCP 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 #5 on our 2022 Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s systems engineering degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

UMBC also took the #11 spot in our “Best Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMBC are $21,078.

Full UMBC Systems Engineering Report

#10 in overall quality

New Jersey Institute of Technology came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Newark, New Jersey, and it awarded 5 masters’s systems engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree systems engineering students whose families make $0-$30k list, NJIT has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at New Jersey Institute of Technology are $33,744, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Systems Engineering at New Jersey Institute of Technology

#7

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia

With a ranking of #7, George Washington University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. GWU is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 113 masters’s systems engineering degrees to qualified students.

GWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best 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 GWU are $31,824.

Read more about Systems Engineering at George Washington University

#6 in overall quality

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Troy, New York, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 6 degrees to qualified masters’s systems engineering students in 2019-2020.

RPI did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best 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 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute are $58,325.

Read more about Systems Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

#9

Stevens Institute of Technology

Hoboken, New Jersey

Stevens Institute of Technology came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Stevens Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hoboken, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 105 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Stevens also made our “Best Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stevens are $38,876, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Systems Engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology

#10

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#8 in overall quality

Drexel University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #10. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 10 masters’s systems engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Drexel also took the #8 spot in our “Best Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Drexel University are $37,074, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Drexel 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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