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

11 Ranked Colleges
99 Degrees Awarded
$24,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States 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 Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 29,892 people earned their degree in electrical engineering, making the major the 26th most popular in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 1,489 electrical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 99 electrical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,701 and $106,703 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in electrical engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent electrical engineering programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

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

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

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

Top 11 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the #1 spot on the list. Washington University in St Louis is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

WUSTL also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at WUSTL are $56,562, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Washington University in St Louis

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri University of Science and Technology landed the #2 spot on the list. Rolla, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s EE degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

Missouri University of Science and Technology not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri University of Science and Technology are $30,943, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology

#3

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 26 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Electrical Engineering Report

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Missouri - Columbia is a large school located in Columbia, Missouri that handed out 7 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

Mizzou not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Columbia are $27,193, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This fairly large school is located in Fargo, North Dakota, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree ee students whose families make $0-$30k list, North Dakota State University has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University - Main Campus are $11,589.

Full North Dakota State University - Main Campus Electrical Engineering Report

#6 in overall quality

University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, this large public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s EE students in 2019-2020.

UNL also took the #6 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska - Lincoln are $19,513.

Full University of Nebraska - Lincoln Electrical Engineering Report

#7

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of North Dakota did quite well on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of North Dakota is a public institution located in Grand Forks, North Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UND, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UND are $18,326, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota
#8 in overall quality

South Dakota State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. South Dakota State University is a public institution located in Brookings, South Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

South Dakota State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota State University are $16,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full South Dakota State Electrical Engineering Report

#9

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#9 in overall quality

Kansas State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #9. This large school is located in Manhattan, Kansas, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree ee students whose families make $0-$30k list, K -State has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at K -State are $24,115, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

Wichita State University

Wichita, Kansas
#10 in overall quality

Wichita State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. WSU is located in Wichita, Kansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s EE degrees to qualified students.

WSU also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #10. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at WSU are $15,112.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at WSU

#11

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, University of Kansas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Lawrence, Kansas, this large public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified doctorate’s EE students in 2019-2020.

KU also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #7. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at KU are $25,007.

Full University of Kansas Electrical Engineering Report

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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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