2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Systems Engineering in the Rocky Mountains Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 the Rocky Mountains region, there were 133 systems engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 26 systems engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,560 and $37,817 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking analyzed 2 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.

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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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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 Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for rocky mountains region master’s degree systems engineering students.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Systems Engineering in the Rocky Mountains Region

#1

Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Fort Collins, Colorado

#2 in overall quality

$28,055 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region. Colorado State is located in Fort Collins, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 masters’s systems engineering degrees to qualified students.

Colorado State also took the #2 spot in our “Best Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State are $28,055, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Systems Engineering at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

#2

Colorado School of Mines

Golden, Colorado

#1 in overall quality

$39,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Colorado School of Mines. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region. Mines is located in Golden, Colorado and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s systems engineering degrees to qualified students.

Mines not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado School of Mines are $39,800, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Systems Engineering at Mines

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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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