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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 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 $48-$75k

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 $48-$75k” 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.

This year’s “Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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 Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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

Top 11 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington University in St Louis. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s EE degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

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

Full WUSTL Electrical Engineering Report

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri University of Science and Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a medium-sized school located in Rolla, Missouri that handed out 15 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

Missouri University of Science and Technology also took the #3 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. 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.

Full Missouri University of Science and Technology Electrical Engineering Report

#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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #3 spot on the list. UMN Twin Cities is a large public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 26 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at UMN Twin Cities

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Columbia, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s EE degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

Mizzou did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mizzou are $27,193, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at University of Missouri - Columbia

#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a large school located in Lincoln, Nebraska that handed out 9 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNL, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska - Lincoln are $19,513, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Nebraska - Lincoln Electrical Engineering Report

#5 in overall quality

North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #6. Fargo, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s EE degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

North Dakota State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University are $11,589.

Full North Dakota State University - Main Campus Electrical Engineering Report

#7

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota
#9 in overall quality

University of North Dakota landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. University of North Dakota is a fairly large public school situated in Grand Forks, North Dakota. It awarded 1 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

UND not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UND are $18,326.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at University of North Dakota

#8

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Kansas State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Manhattan, Kansas, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

K -State also took the #9 spot 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

Full K -State Electrical Engineering Report

#9

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota
#8 in overall quality

South Dakota State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #9. This fairly large school is located in Brookings, South Dakota, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

South Dakota State also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #8. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota State are $16,743.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at South Dakota State University

#10

Wichita State University

Wichita, Kansas
#10 in overall quality

Wichita State University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Wichita, Kansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s EE degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

WSU also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wichita State University are $15,112, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at WSU

#11

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#7 in overall quality

University of Kansas came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. KU is a large school located in Lawrence, Kansas that handed out 7 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

KU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at KU are $25,007, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at KU

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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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