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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Systems Engineering (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region

2 Ranked Colleges
7 Degrees Awarded
$43,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” 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 Plains States region, there were 182 systems engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $15,480 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 7 systems engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,701 and $106,703 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in systems engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality systems engineering programs that also have a lower cost than 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Systems Engineering (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s systems engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

WUSTL also took the #1 spot in our “Best Systems Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Washington University in St Louis are $56,562.

Full WUSTL Systems Engineering Report

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Missouri University of Science and Technology. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Missouri University of Science and Technology is located in Rolla, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s systems engineering degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree systems engineering students whose families make $30-$48k list, Missouri University of Science and Technology has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Systems Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri University of Science and Technology are $30,943, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Systems Engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology

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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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