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2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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 $75-$110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree 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 $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 11 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) in the Plains States Region

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Missouri University of Science and Technology. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public institution located in Rolla, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 15 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Missouri University of Science and Technology also took 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Missouri University of Science and Technology Electrical Engineering Report

#2

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#1 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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 8 degrees to qualified doctorate’s EE 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at WUSTL are $56,562, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Washington University in St Louis Electrical Engineering Report

#5 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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the 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.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at North Dakota State University

#4

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 #4 for the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. 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.

UMN Twin Cities not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Electrical Engineering Report

#5

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota
#9 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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Dakota landed the #5 spot on the list. UND is a fairly large public school situated in Grand Forks, North Dakota. It awarded 1 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

UND also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at UND are $18,326, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at UND

#6

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota
#8 in overall quality

South Dakota State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. 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.

Full South Dakota State University Electrical Engineering Report

#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 $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in Lincoln, Nebraska, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

UNL also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNL are $19,513, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

#4 in overall quality

University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well in the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #8. Mizzou is a public institution located in Columbia, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Mizzou not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 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 University of Missouri - Columbia are $27,193.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at University of Missouri - Columbia

#9

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#9 in overall quality

Kansas State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Manhattan, Kansas, this large public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified doctorate’s EE students in 2019-2020.

K -State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at K -State are $24,115, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Kansas State University Electrical Engineering Report

#10

Wichita State University

Wichita, Kansas
#10 in overall quality

Wichita State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Wichita, Kansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s EE degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

WSU also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wichita State University are $15,112, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at Wichita State University

#11

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#7 in overall quality

University of Kansas came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. KU is a large public school situated in Lawrence, Kansas. It awarded 7 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree ee students whose families make $75-$110k list, KU has also earned the #7 rank 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 University of Kansas are $25,007.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at KU

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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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