Best Systems Engineering Degrees in the US by ROI

Top colleges ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment across all active states. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Programs Analyzed

13

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

+$1,477,808

Across all programs

Average Annual Cost

$58,760

Cost of attendance

# College State 20-Yr Net ROI Median Salary Annual Cost Avg Debt
1 Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Grad rate: 95.5%

 MA +$2,101,880 $155,079 $79,850 N/A Full ROI →
2 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide

Grad rate: 19.5%

 FL +$2,084,410 $148,622 $24,015 N/A Full ROI →
3 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach

Grad rate: 65.5%

 FL +$2,012,496 $148,622 $59,972 N/A Full ROI →
4 George Mason University

Grad rate: 69.9%

 VA +$1,657,776 $127,586 $26,972 N/A Full ROI →
5 Johns Hopkins University

Grad rate: 94.3%

 MD +$1,622,920 $131,276 $81,300 N/A Full ROI →
6 University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Grad rate: 93.2%

 MI +$1,422,610 $116,465 $33,345 N/A Full ROI →
7 University of Virginia-Main Campus

Grad rate: 95.3%

 VA +$1,282,856 $109,956 $38,132 N/A Full ROI →
8 George Washington University

Grad rate: 85.0%

 DC +$1,254,806 $112,813 $80,727 N/A Full ROI →
9 Southern Methodist University

Grad rate: 82.8%

 TX +$1,238,856 $112,196 $82,532 N/A Full ROI →
10 University of Florida

Grad rate: 90.7%

 FL +$1,180,842 $103,214 $21,719 N/A Full ROI →
11 Stevens Institute of Technology

Grad rate: 88.9%

 NJ +$1,169,142 $108,102 $76,449 N/A Full ROI →
12 Cornell University

Grad rate: 95.2%

 NY +$1,146,768 $107,658 $83,196 N/A Full ROI →
13 Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Grad rate: 88.7%

 MA +$1,036,144 $101,375 $75,678 N/A Full ROI →

How ROI is calculated

20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost − Debt Payoff (×1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20). Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.

Find Best Systems Engineering Degrees by State

Browse Systems Engineering programs ranked by 20-year ROI in every state that offers this degree.

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