Cambridge, Massachusetts · Private Non-Profit
Systems Engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 5.3% reported program-share signal, $20,111 school-wide net price, and $143,372 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 239 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
5.3% reported share makes this a solid program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 5.3%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~239
- Schools with reported signal
- 91
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 4.6%
- Graduation rate
- 96.4%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $20,111/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $80,444
- Median debt
- $14,768
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $143,372/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- A+
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (5.3%), school-wide average net price ($20,111), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($143,372), and peer averages from 91 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 91 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of A+, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is 5.6x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($360 below), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($71,461 above). Together, those evidence points place Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the top 7% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
California Institute of Technology Pasadena, CA · 0.2% reported share · $16,075 net A+ University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA · 0.1% reported share · $12,470 net A+ California State University-Dominguez Hills Carson, CA · 0.2% reported share · $8,615 net A+ Florida International University Miami, FL · 0.0% reported share · $9,288 net A Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Systems Engineering accounts for 5.3% of reported programs at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, which is bigger than 96% of schools in this field set and 5.6x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 239 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Massachusetts Institute of Technology's average net price is $20,111 per year, about $80,444 over four years. That is $360 below the $20,471 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $143,372 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $71,461 above the $71,911 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Massachusetts Institute of Technology #6 of 91 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.