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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

9 Ranked Colleges
86 Degrees Awarded
$29,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 Rocky Mountains region, there were 1,142 electrical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $66,700 and $22,733 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 86 electrical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,140 and $97,138 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 9 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 9 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

#1

University of Wyoming

Laramie, Wyoming
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wyoming. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Laramie, Wyoming, this fairly large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s EE students in 2019-2020.

UW did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UW are $16,615.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at University of Wyoming

#2

Colorado School of Mines

Golden, Colorado
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado School of Mines. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Golden, Colorado is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s EE degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

Mines did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Mines are $39,800.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at Colorado School of Mines

#3

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Utah. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k. U of U is a large public school situated in Salt Lake City, Utah. It awarded 21 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at U of U, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at U of U are $24,695, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full U of U Electrical Engineering Report

#4

University of Idaho

Moscow, Idaho
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Idaho landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Moscow, Idaho, this fairly large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s EE students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at U of I, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Idaho are $29,112, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at U of I

#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Utah State University is a large public school situated in Logan, Utah. It awarded 6 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

USU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at USU are $22,598, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full USU Electrical Engineering Report

#3 in overall quality

Colorado State University - Fort Collins came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a large school located in Fort Collins, Colorado that handed out 14 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

Colorado State also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains 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 Colorado State University - Fort Collins are $28,055.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

#2 in overall quality

University of Colorado Boulder landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. CU - Boulder is a large public school situated in Boulder, Colorado. It awarded 17 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

CU - Boulder also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Colorado Boulder are $32,980.

Full CU - Boulder Electrical Engineering Report

#8

Montana State University

Bozeman, Montana
#8 in overall quality

Montana State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Montana State University is a public institution located in Bozeman, Montana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at MSU Bozeman, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at MSU Bozeman are $21,446, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Montana State University Electrical Engineering Report

#9

University of Denver

Denver, Colorado
#4 in overall quality

University of Denver ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Denver, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s EE degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

DU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at DU are $52,899, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Denver 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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