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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region

15 Ranked Colleges
278 Degrees Awarded
$26,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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 Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Electrical Engineering is the 31st most popular major in the country with 30,670 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 Southwest region, there were 3,947 electrical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $69,637 and $22,172 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 278 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 For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 15 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.

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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region doctor’s degree ee students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 15 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rice University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Rice is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rice, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rice are $47,913, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. UT Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 63 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 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 UT Austin are $22,886.

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#3

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Houston. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. UH is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 24 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

UH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH are $18,689, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s EE degrees to 27 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree ee students whose families make $48-$75k list, Texas A&M College Station has also earned the #3 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 Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. ASU - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 44 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Dallas came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Richardson, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s EE degrees to 35 students in 2019-2020.

UT Dallas did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 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 UT Dallas are $28,610.

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#7

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#6 in overall quality

University of Arizona landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school awarded 18 degrees to qualified doctorate’s EE students in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #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 University of Arizona are $33,399.

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#9 in overall quality

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. OSU is a large school located in Stillwater, Oklahoma that handed out 6 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 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 OSU are $23,963.

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#9

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#10 in overall quality

Texas Tech University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Texas Tech University is a large public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 8 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree ee students whose families make $48-$75k list, Texas Tech has also earned the #10 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 Texas Tech are $17,530.

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#15 in overall quality

The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well in the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #10. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this 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 UTSA, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UTSA are $25,807, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11

University of North Texas

Denton, Texas
#12 in overall quality

University of North Texas landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. University of North Texas is a large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 6 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree ee students whose families make $48-$75k list, UNT has also earned the #12 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 University of North Texas are $15,618.

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#11 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. The University of Texas at Arlington is located in Arlington, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 doctorate’s EE degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Arlington, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. 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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#13

Prairie View A & M University

Prairie View, Texas
#13 in overall quality

Prairie View A & M University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Prairie View, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified doctorate’s EE students in 2019-2020.

PVAMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 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 Prairie View A & M University are $17,071.

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#7 in overall quality

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. University of Oklahoma is a large public school situated in Norman, Oklahoma. It awarded 10 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Oklahoma not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma are $23,236, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6 in overall quality

Southern Methodist University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s EE degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

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. Average graduate tuition and fees at SMU are $47,478, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at SMU

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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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