Blacksburg, Virginia · Public
Systems Engineering at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 0.1% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $24,953 school-wide net price and $81,698 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
0.1% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a limited award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 0.1% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 91
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 54.8%
- Graduation rate
- 86.2%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $24,953/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $99,812
- Median debt
- $21,500
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $81,698/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- B
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (0.1%), school-wide average net price ($24,953), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($81,698), and peer averages from 91 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes. This page stays available for users because the field appears in federal data, but it is not promoted for search indexing while its share of reported awards is below 1%.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 91 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of B, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is below the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($4,482 above), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($9,787 above). Together, those school-level evidence points place Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in the top 67% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
California Institute of Technology Pasadena, CA · 0.2% of reported awards · $16,075 net A+ 
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA · 5.3% of reported awards · $20,111 net A+ University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA · 0.1% of reported awards · $12,470 net A+ California State University-Dominguez Hills Carson, CA · 0.2% of reported awards · $8,615 net A+ Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Systems Engineering accounts for 0.1% of the awards or completions reported for Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. That award concentration is higher than at 30% of schools in this field set and is below the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University's average net price is $24,953 per year, about $99,812 over four years. That is $4,482 above the $20,471 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $81,698 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $9,787 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 award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University #61 of 91 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.