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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

11 Ranked Colleges
99 Degrees Awarded
$24,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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In 2019-2020, 30,670 people earned their degree in electrical engineering, making the major the 31st most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, electrical engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $70,098 and had an average of $23,581 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 1,543 electrical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $69,081 and $24,057 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 99 electrical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,701 and $106,703 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 11 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington University in St Louis. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s EE degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

WUSTL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at WUSTL are $56,562.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at WUSTL

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri University of Science and Technology landed the #2 spot on the list. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a medium-sized public school situated in Rolla, Missouri. It awarded 15 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Missouri University of Science and Technology, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri University of Science and Technology are $30,943, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Missouri University of Science and Technology Electrical Engineering Report

#3

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 26 doctorate’s EE degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMN Twin Cities, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #4 spot on the list. Columbia, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s EE degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

Mizzou did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mizzou are $27,193, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at University of Missouri - Columbia

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in Fargo, North Dakota, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

North Dakota State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University - Main Campus are $11,589, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6 in overall quality

University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well in the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. UNL is a large public school situated in Lincoln, Nebraska. It awarded 9 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree ee students whose families make $0-$30k list, UNL has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNL are $19,513, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota
#9 in overall quality

University of North Dakota did quite well in the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. University of North Dakota is a public institution located in Grand Forks, North Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UND not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Dakota are $18,326, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota
#8 in overall quality

South Dakota State University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Brookings, South Dakota, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

South Dakota State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota State are $16,743.

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#9

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#9 in overall quality

Kansas State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #9. K -State is a large school located in Manhattan, Kansas that handed out 7 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

K -State also took the #9 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at K -State are $24,115.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at K -State

#10

Wichita State University

Wichita, Kansas
#10 in overall quality

Wichita State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #10. WSU is located in Wichita, Kansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s EE degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WSU, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at WSU are $15,112, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at WSU

#11

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, University of Kansas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Kansas is located in Lawrence, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s EE degrees to qualified students.

KU also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kansas are $25,007, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full KU 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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