2027 Best Value Systems Engineering Schools in Michigan
[Systems Engineering](/majors/engineering/systems-engineering/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong systems engineering education at a price that pays off.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for systems engineering students.
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2027 Best Value Systems Engineering Schools in Michigan
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the systems engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Systems Engineering Schools
Leading the list is University Of Michigan Dearborn, our #1 best value for systems engineering in Michigan. Set in the city of Dearborn, University Of Michigan Dearborn is a moderately-sized public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $15,640, with out-of-state students paying around $32,896. Systems Engineering graduates carry a median of $26,516 in student loans. Early-career systems engineering graduates make about $62,536. That is a strong return on a $26,516 median debt. The acceptance rate is 56%.
Students looking for strong value in systems engineering will find it at University Of Michigan Ann Arbor, which ranked #2. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, University Of Michigan Ann Arbor is a very large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $18,848, with out-of-state students paying around $63,081. Students borrow a median of $19,137 to complete the systems engineering program here. Soon after graduation, systems engineering degree recipients from University Of Michigan Ann Arbor generally make around $122,914. That is a strong return on a $19,137 median debt. Roughly 16% of applicants are accepted.
A rank of #3 makes University Of Detroit Mercy one of the best values for systems engineering. University Of Detroit Mercy is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Detroit. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $32,946. Typical student debt for systems engineering graduates is $29,053. Soon after graduation, systems engineering degree recipients from University Of Detroit Mercy generally make around $76,755. That is a strong return on a $29,053 median debt. Roughly 75% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 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 3 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).
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