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2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region

12 Ranked Colleges
260 Degrees Awarded
$26,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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” ranking.

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 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” ranking looked at 12 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 Southwest Region

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

Top 14 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering in the Southwest Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s EE degrees to 63 students in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at UT Austin

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region. 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. 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.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Texas A&M University - College Station

#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 Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. 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 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.

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#4

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified doctorate’s EE students 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.

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#11 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNT, the school also landed 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 University of North Texas are $15,618.

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#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a large public school situated in Norman, Oklahoma. It awarded 10 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Oklahoma also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma are $23,236, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at University of Oklahoma

#8 in overall quality

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking. OSU is a large public school situated in Stillwater, Oklahoma. 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 Oklahoma State University - Main Campus are $23,963, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

Prairie View A & M University

Prairie View, Texas
#12 in overall quality

Prairie View A & M University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking. PVAMU is a medium-sized public school situated in Prairie View, Texas. It awarded 7 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

PVAMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Prairie View A & M University are $17,071, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full PVAMU Electrical Engineering Report

#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 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.

Full ASU - Tempe Electrical Engineering Report

#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 ranking, coming in at #10. UT Arlington is a large school located in Arlington, Texas that handed out 12 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington also took the #10 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Arlington are $23,376, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at UT Arlington

#5 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Dallas ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas at Dallas is a public institution located in Richardson, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 35 doctorate’s 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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

#14 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at San Antonio are $25,807.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at The University of Texas at San Antonio

#12

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#2 in overall quality

Rice University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #12. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

Rice not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rice are $47,913, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Rice University

#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 ranking. Southern Methodist University 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Methodist University are $47,478.

Full SMU 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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