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2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

14 Ranked Colleges
260 Degrees Awarded
$26,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking - to help you make that 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 Southwest region, there were 3,707 electrical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 260 electrical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,970 and $95,025 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 14 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region doctor’s degree ee students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 14 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Rice University landed the #1 spot on the list. Rice University is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 doctorate’s EE degrees to qualified students.

Rice also took the #2 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rice are $47,913.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at Rice University

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school awarded 63 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s EE students in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also took the #1 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at UT Austin

#3

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the #3 spot on the list. UH is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 24 doctorate’s EE degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree ee students whose families make $48-$75k list, UH has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689.

Full UH Electrical Engineering Report

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #4 spot on the list. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s EE degrees to 27 students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Texas A&M College Station

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. ASU - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 44 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree ee students whose families make $48-$75k list, ASU - Tempe has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at ASU - Tempe

#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. UT Dallas is a large public school situated in Richardson, Texas. It awarded 35 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Dallas did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Dallas are $28,610, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at The University of Texas at Dallas

#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, this large public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified doctorate’s EE students in 2019-2020.

OSU also took the #8 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus are $23,963, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at OSU

#8

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Texas Tech University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Texas Tech is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Texas Tech

#14 in overall quality

The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

UTSA also took the #14 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UTSA are $25,807, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at The University of Texas at San Antonio

#10

University of North Texas

Denton, Texas
#11 in overall quality

University of North Texas came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. UNT is located in Denton, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s EE degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNT, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNT are $15,618, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at UNT

#10 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. UT Arlington is a large school located in Arlington, Texas that handed out 12 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Arlington are $23,376, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at UT Arlington

#12

Prairie View A & M University

Prairie View, Texas
#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Prairie View A & M University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Prairie View A & M University is a medium-sized school located in Prairie View, Texas that handed out 7 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree ee students whose families make $48-$75k list, PVAMU has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Prairie View A & M University are $17,071.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at PVAMU

#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a public institution located in Norman, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree ee students whose families make $48-$75k list, University of Oklahoma has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma are $23,236, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at University of Oklahoma

#6 in overall quality

Southern Methodist University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #14. SMU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SMU also took the #6 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SMU are $47,478, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at SMU

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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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