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

14 Ranked Colleges
260 Degrees Awarded
$26,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Vallue EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $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.

For this year’s “Best Vallue EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 14 colleges that offer a degree 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.

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 Vallue EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

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

Top 14 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income Over $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 Vallue EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 63 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886.

Full UT Austin Electrical Engineering Report

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #2 for the Best Vallue EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s EE degrees to 44 students in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe also took 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 full report on Electrical Engineering at ASU - Tempe

#3

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Vallue EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. University of Houston 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.

UH also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at UH

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Vallue EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #4 spot on the list. The University of Texas at Dallas is a large school located in Richardson, Texas that handed out 35 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Dallas not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #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.

Full The University of Texas at Dallas Electrical Engineering Report

#8 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Vallue EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s EE degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree ee students whose families make more than $110k list, OSU has also earned the #8 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 Oklahoma State University - Main Campus are $23,963.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at OSU

#6

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#9 in overall quality

Texas Tech University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Vallue EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Texas Tech University is a large school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 8 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas Tech, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Texas Tech Electrical Engineering Report

#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Texas A&M University - College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 27 doctorate’s EE degrees to qualified students.

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 University - College Station are $22,743.

Full Texas A&M University - College Station Electrical Engineering Report

#10 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Arlington, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s EE degrees to 12 students 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 The University of Texas at Arlington are $23,376, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11 in overall quality

University of North Texas landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Denton, Texas, this large public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified doctorate’s EE students in 2019-2020.

UNT also took the #11 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 UNT are $15,618.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at UNT

#14 in overall quality

The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. UTSA is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s EE degrees to qualified students.

UTSA also took the #14 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 UTSA are $25,807.

Full UTSA Electrical Engineering Report

#11

Prairie View A & M University

Prairie View, Texas
#12 in overall quality

Prairie View A & M University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #11. PVAMU is a public institution located in Prairie View, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Prairie View A & M University Electrical Engineering Report

#6 in overall quality

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. 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.

University of Oklahoma 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 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 Norman Campus

#13

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#2 in overall quality

Rice University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Rice is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 11 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

Rice also took the #2 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rice University are $47,913, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at Rice

#6 in overall quality

Southern Methodist University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. 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.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree ee students whose families make more than $110k list, SMU 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 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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