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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering in Ohio

6 Ranked Colleges
97 Degrees Awarded
$26,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Ohio” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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

Across Ohio, there were 1,245 electrical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 97 electrical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,438 and $112,790 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in electrical engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality electrical engineering programs that also have a lower cost than 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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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio

The colleges and universities below are the best for ohio doctor’s degree ee students.

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering in Ohio

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio list. Ohio State is a large school located in Columbus, Ohio that handed out 39 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our ohio doctor’s degree ee students list, Ohio State has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State University - Main Campus are $37,141.

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#2

University of Dayton

Dayton, Ohio
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Dayton landed the #2 spot on the list. Dayton, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s EE degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

UDayton did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Dayton are $17,780.

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#4 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, this large public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s EE students in 2019-2020.

UC also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC are $26,644, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Akron Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio list. This fairly large school is located in Akron, Ohio, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Akron Main Campus, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Akron Main Campus are $15,217, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Akron Main Campus Electrical Engineering Report

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wright State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio list. Wright State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Dayton, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our ohio doctor’s degree ee students list, Wright State University - Main Campus has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Wright State University - Main Campus are $24,286.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio. Athens, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s EE degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our ohio doctor’s degree ee students list, OHIO Athens has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio University - Athens Campus are $17,712, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Ohio University - Athens Campus Electrical Engineering Report

#1 in overall quality

Case Western Reserve University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio ranking, coming in at #6. Case Western Reserve University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cleveland, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Case Western also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Case Western are $47,958, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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