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2022 Best Value Systems Theory Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k

8 Ranked Colleges
419 Degrees Awarded
$15,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Systems Theory Schools for a Bachelor's For Those Making $30-$48k

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 Theory Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Systems Science & Theory is the 462nd most popular major in the country with 887 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 419 systems science and theory graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Systems Theory Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in systems science and theory. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent systems science and theory programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the systems science and theory program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Systems Theory Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Systems Theory Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 8 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Systems Science & Theory (Income $30-$48k)

#1

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Systems Theory Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Carnegie Mellon University landed the #1 spot on the list. Carnegie Mellon University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 127 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Carnegie Mellon also made our “Best Systems Science & Theory Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. It costs about $13,782 for Bachelor’s Degree Systems Theory students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Carnegie Mellon University.

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 student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on Systems Science & Theory at Carnegie Mellon University

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Systems Theory Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a public institution located in Champaign, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 45 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UIUC also took the #3 spot in our “Best Systems Science & Theory Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is $8,464 for bachelor’s degree systems theory students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Systems Science & Theory at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

#3

University of Wyoming

Laramie, Wyoming
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wyoming. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Systems Theory Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Laramie, Wyoming, this fairly large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s systems theory students in 2019-2020.

UW did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Systems Science & Theory Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $9,200 for bachelor’s degree systems theory students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of Wyoming.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Systems Science & Theory at University of Wyoming

#4

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, Virginia
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Systems Theory Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, James Madison University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Harrisonburg, Virginia, this large public school handed out 53 degrees to qualified bachelors’s systems theory students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree systems theory students whose families make $30-$48k list, JMU has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Systems Science & Theory Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend JMU is $15,726 for Bachelor’s Degree Systems Theory students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full James Madison University Systems Science & Theory Report

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grace College and Theological Seminary. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Systems Theory Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Winona Lake, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified bachelors’s systems theory students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Grace College, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Systems Science & Theory Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Grace College is $15,373 for bachelor’s degree systems theory students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Systems Science & Theory at Grace College and Theological Seminary

#6

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
#4 in overall quality

Syracuse University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Systems Theory Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Syracuse, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s systems theory degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Syracuse not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Systems Science & Theory Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Syracuse is $21,360 for bachelor’s degree systems theory students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 3.3% 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 Syracuse University Systems Science & Theory Report

#7

California University of Pennsylvania

California, Pennsylvania
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, California University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Systems Theory Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Cal U is located in California, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 27 bachelors’s systems theory degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cal U, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Systems Science & Theory Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $14,428 for Bachelor’s Degree Systems Theory students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Cal U.

Read full report on Systems Science & Theory at California University of Pennsylvania

#8

La Salle University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#6 in overall quality

La Salle University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Systems Theory Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #8. La Salle University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

La Salle also made our “Best Systems Science & Theory Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6. The estimated yearly cost for La Salle is $22,060 for bachelor’s degree systems theory students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Systems Science & Theory at La Salle University

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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