2027 Best Value Systems Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania
[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.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for systems engineering students.
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2027 Best Value Systems Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in systems engineering, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Systems Engineering Schools
Harrisburg University Of Science And Technology earned the #1 spot for value among systems engineering schools in Pennsylvania. Harrisburg University Of Science And Technology is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Harrisburg. Students from in state pay about $24,400 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $28,375 to complete the systems engineering program here. Early-career systems engineering graduates make about $35,098. That is a strong return on a $28,375 median debt. Harrisburg University Of Science And Technology admits about 87% of applicants.
Pennsylvania State University World Campus is a great value for students pursuing a degree in systems engineering, landing the #2 spot this year. Pennsylvania State University World Campus is a large public school located in the city of University Park. Students from in state pay about $15,356 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $26,062 to complete the systems engineering program here. Early-career systems engineering graduates make about $124,293. That is a strong return on a $26,062 median debt. The acceptance rate is 91%.
A rank of #3 makes University Of Pennsylvania one of the best values for systems engineering. University Of Pennsylvania is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $68,686. Systems Engineering graduates carry a median of $16,155 in student loans. Systems Engineering graduates of University Of Pennsylvania earn a median of $99,682 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 5%.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, 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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