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2023 Best Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region

10 Ranked Colleges
663 Degrees Awarded
$100,195 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Systems Engineering for a Master's

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Systems Engineering for a Master’s” ranking.

In 2020-2021, 3,904 people earned their degree in systems engineering, making the major the 160th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, systems engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $89,736 and had an average of $21,799 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 1,008 systems engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $103,408 and $26,000 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Systems Engineering for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in systems engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality systems engineering programs as well as strong veteran support.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the systems engineering program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Systems Engineering for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region master’s degree vets studying systems engineering.

Top 10 Best Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region

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George Washington University
Washington, District of Columbia

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Systems Engineering for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 85 masters’s systems engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

GWU also made our “Best Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #2.Of the 27,017 students enrolled at George Washington University, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,185. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

Full GWU Veteran Student Life Report

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Cornell University
Ithaca, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Systems Engineering for a Master’s list. Located in Ithaca, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 93 degrees to qualified masters’s systems engineering students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cornell, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Among the 23,620 students enrolled at Cornell University, 2 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,780. To help with additional expenses, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Systems Engineering for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Johns Hopkins University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 202 degrees to qualified masters’s systems engineering students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Johns Hopkins, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Johns Hopkins University supports 28,890 students, and 4 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 2 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,793. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Johns Hopkins Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Systems Engineering for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the #4 spot on the list. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s systems engineering degrees to 41 students in 2020-2021.

UPenn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Of the 26,552 students enrolled at UPenn, 324 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 131 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $19,383. To help with additional expenses, 78 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drexel University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Systems Engineering for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 13 masters’s systems engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Drexel, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Drexel University supports 23,589 students, and 2 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, New Jersey

Rutgers University - New Brunswick ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Systems Engineering for a Master’s list. Rutgers University - New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s systems engineering degrees to qualified students.

Rutgers New Brunswick not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Among the 50,411 students enrolled at Rutgers University - New Brunswick, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,625. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Rutgers New Brunswick Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Maryland - College Park ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Systems Engineering for a Master’s list. University of Maryland - College Park is a public institution located in College Park, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMCP, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Maryland - College Park supports 40,709 students, and 16 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 13 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,716. To help with additional expenses, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full UMCP Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #8, New Jersey Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Systems Engineering for a Master’s list. Located in Newark, New Jersey, this fairly large public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s systems engineering students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NJIT, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 164 of the 11,652 students enrolled at New Jersey Institute of Technology were GI Bill® students, of which 83 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,409. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Stevens Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Systems Engineering for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Hoboken, New Jersey, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 105 degrees to qualified masters’s systems engineering students in 2020-2021.

Stevens not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 48 of the 7,257 students enrolled at Stevens were GI Bill® students, of which 31 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,200. To help with additional expenses, 12 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Stevens Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Maryland - Baltimore County did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Systems Engineering for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #10. UMBC is located in Baltimore, Maryland and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 masters’s systems engineering degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMBC, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, UMBC supports 13,497 students, and 53 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 30 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,027. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Full UMBC Veteran Student Life Report

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