2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Systems Engineering in Michigan

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Michigan” ranking.

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 Michigan, there were 142 systems engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $110,600 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 130 systems engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,608 and $41,198 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Michigan” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Michigan

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Michigan.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Systems Engineering in Michigan

#1

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, Michigan

#1 in overall quality

$49,548 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$104,935 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #1 spot on the list. Ann Arbor, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s systems engineering degrees to 102 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at U-M, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at U-M are $49,548, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Systems Engineering at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

#2

University of Michigan - Dearborn

Dearborn, Michigan

#3 in overall quality

$25,072 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$84,653 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Michigan - Dearborn. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Michigan. University of Michigan - Dearborn is a public institution located in Dearborn, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 16 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UM Dearborn not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UM Dearborn are $25,072.

Full UM Dearborn Systems Engineering Report

#3

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, Michigan

#2 in overall quality

$24,648 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oakland University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Michigan list. Rochester Hills, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s systems engineering degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

Oakland not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oakland University are $24,648, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Systems Engineering at Oakland University

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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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