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2026 Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools in District of Columbia

1 Colleges in the United States
$22,910 Avg Student Debt
$90,873 Avg Median Earnings (10yr)
2026 Best Value General Systems Engineering Badge [General Systems Engineering](/majors/engineering/systems-engineering/general-systems-engineering/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 1 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for general systems engineering students.

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2026 Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools in District of Columbia

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the general systems engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools

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For return on investment in general systems engineering, no school beat George Washington University this year. Located in the city of Washington, George Washington University is a very large private not-for-profit university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $67,710. General Systems Engineering graduates carry a median of $22,910 in student loans. Soon after graduation, general systems engineering degree recipients from George Washington University generally make around $119,258. That is a strong return on a $22,910 median debt. Roughly 47% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 1 school evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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