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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Systems Engineering (With Aid)

24 Ranked Colleges
114 Degrees Awarded
$33,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Systems Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 114 systems engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 24 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the systems engineering program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree systems engineering students with aid.

Top 24 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Systems Engineering (With Aid)

#1

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 24 schools in the Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Massachusetts Institute of Technology landed the #1 spot on the list. MIT is a fairly large school located in Cambridge, Massachusetts that handed out 7 doctorate’s systems engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

MIT also took the #1 spot in our “Best Systems Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at MIT are $56,719, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Massachusetts Institute of Technology Systems Engineering Report

#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#9 in overall quality

Out of the 24 schools in the Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #2 spot on the list. UF is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree systems engineering students with aid list, UF has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Systems Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. University of Virginia - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Charlottesville, Virginia. It awarded 7 doctorate’s systems engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Virginia also took the #3 spot in our “Best Systems Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia are $32,394, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8 in overall quality

Out of the 24 schools in the Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a large school located in Champaign, Illinois that handed out 7 doctorate’s systems engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UIUC also made our “Best Systems Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are $30,083, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Systems Engineering Report

#11 in overall quality

Out of the 24 schools in the Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #5 spot on the list. Arizona State University - Tempe is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree systems engineering students with aid list, ASU - Tempe has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Systems Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Systems Engineering at Arizona State University - Tempe

#16 in overall quality

Missouri University of Science and Technology ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Rolla, Missouri, this medium-sized public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s systems engineering students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree systems engineering students with aid list, Missouri University of Science and Technology has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Systems Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri University of Science and Technology are $30,943.

Read more about Systems Engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology

#13 in overall quality

University of California - San Diego did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in La Jolla, California, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s systems engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UCSD also took the #13 spot in our “Best Systems Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCSD are $28,631, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#22 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, University of Louisiana at Lafayette did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. University of Louisiana at Lafayette is a fairly large school located in Lafayette, Louisiana that handed out 10 doctorate’s systems engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UL Lafayette also took the #22 spot in our “Best Systems Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UL Lafayette are $23,865.

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#9

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#18 in overall quality

Texas Tech University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Texas Tech University is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s systems engineering degrees to qualified students.

Texas Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Systems Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#12 in overall quality

University of Arizona landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s systems engineering degrees to qualified students.

University of Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Systems Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, Michigan
#20 in overall quality

Oakland University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Oakland is located in Rochester Hills, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s systems engineering degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Oakland, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Systems Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oakland are $24,648, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Oakland University Systems Engineering Report

#12

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#2 in overall quality

Washington University in St Louis came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s systems engineering students in 2019-2020.

WUSTL also took the #2 spot in our “Best Systems Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at WUSTL are $56,562, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#13

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia
#14 in overall quality

George Mason University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. GMU is a large school located in Fairfax, Virginia that handed out 4 doctorate’s systems engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at GMU, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Systems Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at George Mason University are $37,410.

Full GMU Systems Engineering Report

#17 in overall quality

Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Colorado State University - Fort Collins is located in Fort Collins, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s systems engineering degrees to qualified students.

Colorado State also took the #17 spot in our “Best Systems Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State University - Fort Collins are $28,055, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#23 in overall quality

With a ranking of #15, The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Chattanooga, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s systems engineering degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

UT Chattanooga also took the #23 spot in our “Best Systems Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Chattanooga are $18,334, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UT Chattanooga Systems Engineering Report

#16

University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, California
#19 in overall quality

University of California - Santa Cruz landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Santa Cruz, California, this fairly large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s systems engineering students in 2019-2020.

UC Santa Cruz also made our “Best Systems Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #19. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Santa Cruz are $28,952, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#17

University of South Alabama

Mobile, Alabama
#24 in overall quality

With a ranking of #17, University of South Alabama did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Mobile, Alabama, this fairly large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s systems engineering students in 2019-2020.

USA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best Systems Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Alabama are $16,112, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#18

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #18, Cornell University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Cornell University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Ithaca, New York. It awarded 1 doctorate’s systems engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cornell, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Systems Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell University are $30,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Cornell Systems Engineering Report

#19

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#5 in overall quality

Boston University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s systems engineering degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

Boston U also took the #5 spot in our “Best Systems Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Boston U are $57,666.

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#6 in overall quality

Case Western Reserve University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Case Western is a fairly large school located in Cleveland, Ohio that handed out 3 doctorate’s systems engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Case Western, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Systems Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Case Western are $47,958.

Read more about Systems Engineering at Case Western Reserve University

#7 in overall quality

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #21. This medium-sized school is located in Troy, New York, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s systems engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at RPI, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Systems Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at RPI are $58,325.

Full RPI Systems Engineering Report

#22

Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne, Florida
#21 in overall quality

Florida Institute of Technology came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Melbourne, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s systems engineering degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Florida Tech also took the #21 spot in our “Best Systems Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Institute of Technology are $22,588.

Full Florida Institute of Technology Systems Engineering Report

#23

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia

With a ranking of #23, George Washington University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. George Washington University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 7 doctorate’s systems engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

GWU also took the #4 spot in our “Best Systems Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at George Washington University are $31,824, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full George Washington University Systems Engineering Report

#24

Stevens Institute of Technology

Hoboken, New Jersey
#15 in overall quality

With a ranking of #24, Stevens Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Stevens Institute of Technology is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Hoboken, New Jersey. It awarded 1 doctorate’s systems engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Stevens also made our “Best Systems Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #15. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Stevens are $38,876.

Read full report on Systems Engineering at Stevens Institute of 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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