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

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 $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking.

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

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 $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 14 colleges that offered 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the electrical engineering program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 14 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. The University of Texas at Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 63 doctorate’s EE degrees to qualified students.

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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at UT Austin

#2

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rice University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 11 degrees to qualified doctorate’s EE students in 2019-2020.

Rice did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rice University are $47,913, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #3 spot on the list. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 44 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Tempe, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at Arizona State University - Tempe

#4

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Houston. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s EE degrees to 24 students in 2019-2020.

UH also took the #7 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH are $18,689, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at OSU are $23,963, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #6. UT Dallas is a large public school situated in Richardson, Texas. It awarded 35 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Dallas also took the #5 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Dallas are $28,610, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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

#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of North Texas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree ee students whose families make $75-$110k list, UNT has also earned the #11 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 North Texas are $15,618.

Full University of North Texas Electrical Engineering Report

#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 $75-$110k list. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s EE degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

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

Read more about Electrical Engineering at Texas Tech University

#14 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree ee students whose families make $75-$110k list, UTSA has also earned the #14 rank 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UTSA Electrical Engineering Report

#10

Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station, Texas
#3 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - College Station 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 $75-$110k ranking. 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at Texas A&M College Station

#10 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #11. The University of Texas at Arlington is a large public school situated in Arlington, Texas. It awarded 12 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #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 more about Electrical Engineering at UT Arlington

#12

Prairie View A & M University

Prairie View, Texas
#12 in overall quality

Prairie View A & M University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Prairie View, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s EE degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

PVAMU also took the #12 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Prairie View A & M University are $17,071, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Prairie View A & M University Electrical Engineering Report

#6 in overall quality

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is located in Norman, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 doctorate’s EE degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree ee students whose families make $75-$110k 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 Norman Campus are $23,236, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at University of Oklahoma

#6 in overall quality

Southern Methodist University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. SMU is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s EE degrees to qualified students.

SMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SMU are $47,478, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Southern Methodist University 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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