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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering Technologies (Income $30-$48k)

17 Ranked Colleges
143 Degrees Awarded
$32,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Engineering Technologies is the 19th most popular major in the country with 86,730 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, engineering technologies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $46,894 and had an average of $21,178 in loans still to pay off.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 143 engineering technologies graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 17 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in engineering technologies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality engineering technologies programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the engineering technologies program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 17 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering Technologies (Income $30-$48k)

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, California
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stanford University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Stanford, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s engineering tech students in 2019-2020.

Stanford did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Engineering Technologies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Stanford are $55,011.

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#2

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cornell University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k. Ithaca, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s engineering tech degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Cornell also took the #5 spot in our “Best Engineering Technologies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell University are $30,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Purdue University - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k. Purdue University - Main Campus is a public institution located in West Lafayette, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 25 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Purdue, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Engineering Technologies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue are $28,794, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#15 in overall quality

Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Dearborn landed the #4 spot on the list. UM Dearborn is a public institution located in Dearborn, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UM Dearborn not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Engineering Technologies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Michigan - Dearborn are $25,072, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Michigan - Dearborn Engineering Technologies Report

#5

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, Iowa
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Iowa. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k list. This medium-sized school is located in Cedar Falls, Iowa, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree engineering tech students whose families make $30-$48k list, UNI has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Engineering Technologies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Northern Iowa are $22,648, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UNI Engineering Technologies Report

#6

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
#3 in overall quality

George Washington University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s engineering tech degrees to 32 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree engineering tech students whose families make $30-$48k list, GWU has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Engineering Technologies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at GWU are $31,824, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, Indiana
#10 in overall quality

Indiana State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Indiana State University is a fairly large school located in Terre Haute, Indiana that handed out 9 doctorate’s engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Indiana State, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Engineering Technologies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana State are $15,346.

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#2 in overall quality

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #8. This medium-sized school is located in Troy, New York, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at RPI, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Engineering Technologies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute are $58,325, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#9 in overall quality

Michigan State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #9. East Lansing, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s engineering tech degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

Michigan State also made our “Best Engineering Technologies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State University are $37,056, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
#8 in overall quality

Clemson University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Clemson is located in Clemson, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree engineering tech students whose families make $30-$48k list, Clemson has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Engineering Technologies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson are $23,246, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Clemson University Engineering Technologies Report

#11

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, Michigan
#17 in overall quality

Eastern Michigan University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Eastern Michigan University is a fairly large school located in Ypsilanti, Michigan that handed out 6 doctorate’s engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Eastern Michigan not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Engineering Technologies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern Michigan University are $26,552, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#13 in overall quality

Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Indiana, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

IUP also made our “Best Engineering Technologies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #13. Average graduate tuition and fees at IUP are $18,207, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus Engineering Technologies Report

#13

New York University

New York, New York
#6 in overall quality

New York University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s engineering tech students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NYU, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Engineering Technologies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at New York University are $36,892, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, Southern Methodist University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Southern Methodist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SMU also made our “Best Engineering Technologies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #11. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Methodist University are $47,478, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#15

Stevens Institute of Technology

Hoboken, New Jersey
#12 in overall quality

Stevens Institute of Technology came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Stevens Institute of Technology is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Hoboken, New Jersey. It awarded 2 doctorate’s engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Stevens also took the #12 spot in our “Best Engineering Technologies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stevens are $38,876, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#16

Western New England University

Springfield, Massachusetts
#16 in overall quality

Western New England University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Springfield, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s engineering tech degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Western New England did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Engineering Technologies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Western New England are $25,812, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Engineering Technologies at Western New England

#17

Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne, Florida
#14 in overall quality

Florida Institute of Technology ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Florida Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Melbourne, Florida. It awarded 5 doctorate’s engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Florida Tech also made our “Best Engineering Technologies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #14. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Institute of Technology are $22,588.

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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