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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 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 $75-$110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 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.

This year’s “Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in electrical engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality electrical engineering programs that also have a lower cost than 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for rocky mountains region doctor’s degree ee students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 9 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

#1

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Utah is a large public school situated in Salt Lake City, Utah. It awarded 21 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

U of U also took the #5 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 U of U are $24,695.

Full U of U Electrical Engineering Report

#2

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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wyoming landed the #2 spot on the list. Laramie, Wyoming is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s EE degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

UW also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains 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 University of Wyoming are $16,615.

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#3

University of Idaho

Moscow, Idaho
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Idaho. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Moscow, Idaho, this fairly large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s EE students in 2019-2020.

U of I did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 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 U of I are $29,112.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at University of Idaho

#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 $75-$110k. Located in Logan, Utah, this large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s EE students in 2019-2020.

USU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at USU are $22,598, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at USU

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k 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 made our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #3. 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 more about Electrical Engineering at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

#2 in overall quality

University of Colorado Boulder ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Colorado Boulder is a large public school situated in Boulder, Colorado. It awarded 14 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region doctor’s degree ee students whose families make $75-$110k list, CU - Boulder has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Colorado Boulder are $32,980, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at University of Colorado Boulder

#7

Montana State University

Bozeman, Montana
#8 in overall quality

Montana State University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Bozeman, Montana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s EE degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at MSU Bozeman, the school also landed the #8 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 MSU Bozeman are $21,446.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Montana State University

#8

Colorado School of Mines

Golden, Colorado
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Colorado School of Mines did quite well on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Golden, Colorado, this medium-sized public school awarded 10 degrees to qualified doctorate’s EE students in 2019-2020.

Mines did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 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 Colorado School of Mines are $39,800.

Full Mines Electrical Engineering Report

#9

University of Denver

Denver, Colorado
#4 in overall quality

University of Denver did quite well in the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Denver, Colorado, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 11 degrees to qualified doctorate’s EE students in 2019-2020.

DU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 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 DU are $52,899.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at DU

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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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