Most Popular Colleges for Systems Theory Doctor’s Degree Programs
There are several excellent colleges in the United States that offer doctor’s degrees in systems theory. The following colleges have the largest programs in the field.
With 7 doctor’s degrees handed out in 2017-2018, University of Central Florida is the most popular college in the country for systems theory degree-seekers.
The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending UCF.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$6,916 |
$25,759 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$1,956 |
$2,898 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$370 |
$1,194 |
In a typical year, there are 1,670 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 982 were classified as teaching assistants, and 688 were classified as research assistants.
At Portland State University, 3 doctorates were awarded in 2017-2018 in systems theory, which makes the school come in at #2 on our list. Portland State University also ranks #2 in popularity in Oregon for students seeking a systems theory degree.
These are the average costs for graduate students attending Portland State University.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$14,436 |
$21,780 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$1,380 |
$1,380 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$401 |
$605 |
The school reported having 726 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 457 were classified as teaching assistants, and 227 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
Northwestern U earned the #3 spot on our list by awarding doctor's degrees to 2 systems theory majors in 2017-2018. Northwestern U also ranks #3 in popularity in Illinois for students seeking a systems theory degree.
Here are the average costs for graduate students at Northwestern U.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$52,239 |
$52,239 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$440 |
$440 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$6,195 |
$6,195 |
In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 1,169. Of that number, 655 were classified as teaching assistants, and 514 were classified as research assistants.
The #3 spot on our list belongs to SLU for handing out 2 doctor's degrees in systems theory in 2017-2018. SLU also ranks #3 in popularity in Missouri for students seeking a systems theory degree.
This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending SLU.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$19,800 |
$19,800 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$546 |
$546 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$1,100 |
$1,100 |
There were 649 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 160 were classified as teaching assistants, and 213 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
In 2017-2018, 2 students at Binghamton University earned doctor's degrees in systems theory. This makes the college rank #3 on our list. Binghamton University also ranks #3 in popularity in New York for students seeking a systems theory degree.
Graduate students at Binghamton University can expect to pay the following average costs.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$10,870 |
$22,210 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$2,076 |
$2,076 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$453 |
$925 |
Across all programs, there were 862 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 704 were classified as teaching assistants, and 158 were classified as research assistants.
NC State is the #6 most popular school for systems theory. It handed out 1 doctor's degrees in the field in 2017-2018. NC State also ranks #6 in popularity in North Carolina for students seeking a systems theory degree.
The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending NC State.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$8,492 |
$23,967 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$2,535 |
$2,535 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$416 |
$1,175 |
In 2017-2018, NC State reported having 3,252 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 1,451 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,801 were classified as research assistants.
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
Image Credit: By Hiroki Sayama, D.Sc. Under CC BY-SA 3.0
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