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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

9 Ranked Colleges
83 Degrees Awarded
$29,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Electrical Engineering is the 26th most popular major in the country with 29,892 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 1,080 electrical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 83 electrical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,140 and $97,138 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in electrical engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great electrical engineering programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the electrical engineering program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 9 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

#1

University of Wyoming

Laramie, Wyoming
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wyoming landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Laramie, Wyoming, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

UW also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW are $16,615, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at University of Wyoming

#2

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Utah landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Utah is a public institution located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 21 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

U of U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Utah are $24,695, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at University of Utah

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Colorado State is a large school located in Fort Collins, Colorado that handed out 14 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

Colorado State also took the #3 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State University - Fort Collins are $28,055.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Utah State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in Logan, Utah, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

USU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at USU are $22,598.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Utah State University

#5

University of Idaho

Moscow, Idaho
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Idaho landed the #5 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Moscow, Idaho, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region doctor’s degree ee students whose families make $0-$30k list, U of I has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at U of I are $29,112, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full U of I Electrical Engineering Report

#2 in overall quality

University of Colorado Boulder came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Boulder, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s EE degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

CU - Boulder also took the #2 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Colorado Boulder are $32,980.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at University of Colorado Boulder

#7

Colorado School of Mines

Golden, Colorado
#1 in overall quality

Colorado School of Mines landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Mines is a medium-sized public school situated in Golden, Colorado. It awarded 10 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

Mines also took the #1 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado School of Mines are $39,800, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Colorado School of Mines

#8

Montana State University

Bozeman, Montana
#8 in overall quality

Montana State University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. MSU Bozeman is a fairly large public school situated in Bozeman, Montana. It awarded 1 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

MSU Bozeman also took the #8 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Montana State University are $21,446, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Montana State University Electrical Engineering Report

#9

University of Denver

Denver, Colorado
#4 in overall quality

University of Denver ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. DU is a fairly large school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 11 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

DU also took the #4 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at DU are $52,899, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at University of Denver

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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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