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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

28 Ranked Colleges
467 Degrees Awarded
$29,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” 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 Southeast region, there were 5,130 electrical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $64,427 and $24,003 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 467 electrical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 28 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 Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region doctor’s degree ee students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 25 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vanderbilt University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Vanderbilt is a fairly large school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 10 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

Vanderbilt did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt are $50,624, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 28 schools in the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Durham, North Carolina, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 40 degrees to qualified doctorate’s EE students in 2019-2020.

Duke did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Duke University are $59,140, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 83 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

Georgia Tech also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast 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 Georgia Tech are $31,334.

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#4

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. University of Florida is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 23 doctorate’s EE degrees to qualified students.

UF also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130.

Full UF Electrical Engineering Report

#9 in overall quality

Out of the 28 schools in the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Central Florida is a large school located in Orlando, Florida that handed out 48 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

UCF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCF are $28,657, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at UCF

#20 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Florida International University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Miami, Florida, this large public school awarded 21 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s EE students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at FIU, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida International University are $24,211.

Full FIU Electrical Engineering Report

#7

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#14 in overall quality

Florida State University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Florida State is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 doctorate’s EE degrees to qualified students.

Florida State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State are $26,707, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Florida State Electrical Engineering Report

#19 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. USF Tampa is a large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 16 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USF Tampa, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Florida - Main Campus are $21,126, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#4 in overall quality

University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of Virginia is a large public school situated in Charlottesville, Virginia. It awarded 17 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Virginia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia are $32,394, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at University of Virginia

#9

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#6 in overall quality

North Carolina State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This large school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 43 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

NC State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at North Carolina State University

#11

North Carolina A & T State University

Greensboro, North Carolina
#25 in overall quality

North Carolina A & T State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. NC A&T is a fairly large public school situated in Greensboro, North Carolina. It awarded 7 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

NC A&T did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NC A&T are $20,662.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at North Carolina A & T State University

#12

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia

Virginia Tech landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Blacksburg, Virginia, this large public school awarded 35 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s EE students in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Virginia Tech

#25 in overall quality

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s EE degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Florida A&M University also took the #25 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida A&M University are $24,669.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at Florida A&M University

#24 in overall quality

University of Alabama in Huntsville did quite well in the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Huntsville, Alabama, this medium-sized public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s EE students in 2019-2020.

UAH also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #24. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Alabama in Huntsville are $25,386, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at University of Alabama in Huntsville

#15

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#13 in overall quality

University of Kentucky came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This large school is located in Lexington, Kentucky, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

UK did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UK are $33,216.

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#12 in overall quality

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 doctorate’s EE degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Louisiana State University, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University are $29,970.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

#17

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi
#15 in overall quality

With a ranking of #17, Mississippi State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mississippi State, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mississippi State are $23,950, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Mississippi State University

#18

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida

With a ranking of #18, Florida Atlantic University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Boca Raton, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s EE degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at FAU are $18,482, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at Florida Atlantic University

#19

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia
#17 in overall quality

George Mason University landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This large school is located in Fairfax, Virginia, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

GMU also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #17. Average graduate tuition and fees at GMU are $37,410, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at GMU

#20

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina
#18 in overall quality

University of South Carolina - Columbia came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of South Carolina - Columbia is a large school located in Columbia, South Carolina that handed out 4 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree ee students whose families make $75-$110k list, UofSC has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Carolina - Columbia are $30,160, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of South Carolina - Columbia Electrical Engineering Report

#21

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina
#22 in overall quality

University of North Carolina at Charlotte came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. UNC Charlotte is a large school located in Charlotte, North Carolina that handed out 10 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Charlotte also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #22. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Charlotte are $21,055, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

#22

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
#8 in overall quality

Clemson University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Clemson, South Carolina, this large public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s EE students in 2019-2020.

Clemson also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson are $23,246.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at Clemson University

#23

University of Louisville

Louisville, Kentucky
#23 in overall quality

University of Louisville landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. UofL is located in Louisville, Kentucky and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s EE degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree ee students whose families make $75-$110k list, UofL has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Louisville are $27,575.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at UofL

#24

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
#10 in overall quality

Auburn University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Auburn is located in Auburn, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s EE degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Auburn, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Auburn University are $31,956.

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#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #25, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Knoxville, Tennessee, and it awarded 18 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Knoxville also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #11. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville are $31,798, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

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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%.

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  • 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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