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

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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 Florida, there were 383 systems engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $81,100 and $31,895 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 229 systems engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,589 and $45,697 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Florida” ranking, we looked at 5 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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Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Florida

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

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Systems Engineering in Florida

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

#1 in overall quality

$30,130 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$91,744 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school handed out 60 diplomas to qualified masters’s systems engineering students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our florida master’s degree systems engineering students list, UF has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide

Daytona Beach, Florida

#2 in overall quality

$8,568 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$104,363 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Florida list. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide is located in Daytona Beach, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 111 masters’s systems engineering degrees to qualified students.

Embry-Riddle Worldwide did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Embry-Riddle Worldwide are $8,568, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Systems Engineering at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide

#3

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida

#4 in overall quality

$26,707 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Florida State is a public institution located in Tallahassee, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Florida State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State are $26,707, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Systems Engineering at Florida State University

#4

Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne, Florida

#3 in overall quality

$22,588 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Institute of Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Florida list. Located in Melbourne, Florida, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 31 diplomas to qualified masters’s systems engineering students in 2019-2020.

Florida Tech also took the #3 spot in our “Best Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Institute of Technology are $22,588, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Florida Tech Systems Engineering Report

#5

Florida International University

Miami, Florida

#5 in overall quality

$24,211 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Systems Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida International University landed the #5 spot on the list. Miami, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s systems engineering degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

FIU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at FIU are $24,211.

Read full report on Systems Engineering at Florida International 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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