25 Most Popular Colleges for Systems Engineering Doctor’s Degree Programs

Around 110 doctorates are awarded each year to systems engineering majors. These schools have the largest programs in the field.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at GWU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at George Washington University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$29,790	$29,790
Fees for Full-Time Students	$50	$50
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,655	$1,655

There were 775 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 627 were classified as teaching assistants, and 148 were classified as research assistants.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending MIT.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$49,580	$49,580
Fees for Full-Time Students	$3,312	$3,312
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$770	$770

The school reported having 3,328 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 713 were classified as teaching assistants, and 2,615 were classified as research assistants.

Graduate students at Texas Tech can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Texas Tech University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$5,724	$13,068
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,125	$2,125
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$318	$726

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 2,253. Of that number, 1,336 were classified as teaching assistants, and 724 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending University of Virginia.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Virginia - Main Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$15,552	$26,048
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,720	$3,402
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$866	$1,434

Across all programs, there were 1,641 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 740 were classified as teaching assistants, and 901 were classified as research assistants.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending UCSD.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of California - San Diego

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,502	$26,604
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,944	$1,944
Part-Time per Credit Hour	Not Reported	Not Reported

In a typical year, there are 4,120 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 2,394 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,402 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Arizona.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Arizona

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,486	$31,463
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,262	$1,262
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$820	$1,746

In 2017-2018, Arizona reported having 2,743 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 1,867 were classified as teaching assistants, and 875 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Oakland.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Oakland University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$16,950	$24,648
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$706	$1,027

Across all programs, there were 353 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 293 were classified as teaching assistants, and 60 were classified as research assistants.

Graduate students at UT Chattanooga can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$8,244	$24,362
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,776	$1,776
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$458	$1,353

In a typical year, there are 208 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 65 were classified as teaching assistants, and 131 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Stevens.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Stevens Institute of Technology

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$34,494	$34,494
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,222	$1,222
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,554	$1,554

The school reported having 527 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending UL Lafayette.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$5,511	$19,239
Fees for Full-Time Students	$4,267	$4,267
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$543	$1,306

There were 487 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 273 were classified as teaching assistants, and 92 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Boston U.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Boston University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$50,980	$50,980
Fees for Full-Time Students	$736	$736
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,593	$1,593

In 2017-2018, Boston U reported having 2,892 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 1,211 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,151 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at Colorado State can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,917	$24,312
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,118	$2,118
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$551	$1,351

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 1,836. Of that number, 876 were classified as teaching assistants, and 833 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending RPI.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$51,000	$51,000
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,757	$2,757
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$2,125	$2,125

There were 747 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 384 were classified as teaching assistants, and 363 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Case Western.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Case Western Reserve University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$43,854	$43,854
Fees for Full-Time Students	$34	$34
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,827	$1,827

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 842. Of that number, 342 were classified as teaching assistants, and 464 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Caltech.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at California Institute of Technology

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$48,111	$48,111
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,674	$1,674
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$446	$446

In 2017-2018, Caltech reported having 980 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 253 were classified as teaching assistants, and 726 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending ASU - Tempe.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Arizona State University - Tempe

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,240	$24,320
Fees for Full-Time Students	$698	$698
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$784	$1,216

Across all programs, there were 3,360 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 2,350 were classified as teaching assistants, and 982 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending UIUC.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$15,186	$28,773
Fees for Full-Time Students	$3,038	$3,038
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$552	$1,025

The school reported having 5,627 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 2,786 were classified as teaching assistants, and 2,583 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at USA can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of South Alabama

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,578	$15,156
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$421	$842

In a typical year, there are 263 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 10 were classified as teaching assistants, and 167 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending U of F.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Florida

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$10,770	$27,335
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,967	$2,795
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$449	$1,139

In a typical year, there are 3,901 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 1,357 were classified as teaching assistants, and 2,205 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at GMU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at George Mason University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,228	$30,932
Fees for Full-Time Students	$3,252	$3,252
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$603	$1,424

In 2017-2018, GMU reported having 1,385 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 713 were classified as teaching assistants, and 587 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Florida Tech.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Florida Institute of Technology

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$22,338	$22,338
Fees for Full-Time Students	$250	$250
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,241	$1,241

The school reported having 392 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 195 were classified as teaching assistants, and 192 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at Missouri University of Science and Technology can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Missouri University of Science and Technology

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,854	$28,951
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,284	$1,284
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$411	$1,206

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 603. Of that number, 182 were classified as teaching assistants, and 367 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending U of NH.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$13,840	$27,130
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,033	$2,033
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$770	$1,225

Across all programs, there were 701 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 463 were classified as teaching assistants, and 238 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Air Force Institute of Technology - Graduate School of Engineering & Management.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Air Force Institute of Technology - Graduate School of Engineering & Management

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$17,760	$17,760
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$370	$370

A note on these rankings: The colleges above are ranked by the number of graduates in the program meaning the largest programs are at the top. While program popularity does not necessarily indicate quality, it does mean that many students are successfully graduating from the program, thus, making them worthwhile programs to consider.

References

National Center for Education Statistics
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