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2022 Best Vallue EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

15 Ranked Colleges
278 Degrees Awarded
$26,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Vallue EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 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.

For this year’s “Best Vallue EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 15 colleges that offer a degree in electrical engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great electrical engineering programs and 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 Vallue EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region doctor’s degree ee students whose families make more than $110k.

Top 15 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Vallue EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. UT Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 63 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Vallue EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school handed out 44 degrees to qualified doctorate’s EE students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree ee students whose families make more than $110k list, ASU - Tempe has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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 Vallue EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s EE degrees to 24 students in 2019-2020.

UH not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 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 UH are $18,689.

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#4

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Vallue EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s EE degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also took the #6 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Vallue EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #5 spot on the list. UT Dallas is a large school located in Richardson, Texas that handed out 35 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Dallas also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Dallas are $28,610, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full The University of Texas at Dallas Electrical Engineering Report

#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This large school is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU also took the #9 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at OSU are $23,963, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#10 in overall quality

Texas Tech University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Texas Tech University is a large school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 8 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Texas Tech Electrical Engineering Report

#3 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #8 on this year’s Best Vallue EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Texas A&M College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 27 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Arlington, Texas, this large public school handed out 12 degrees to qualified doctorate’s EE students in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Arlington are $23,376, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

University of North Texas

Denton, Texas
#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, University of North Texas did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. UNT is a large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 6 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

UNT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 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 UNT are $15,618.

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#15 in overall quality

The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #11. This large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

UTSA also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #15. Average graduate tuition and fees at UTSA are $25,807, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at The University of Texas at San Antonio

#12

Prairie View A & M University

Prairie View, Texas
#13 in overall quality

Prairie View A & M University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Vallue EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Prairie View, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s EE degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at PVAMU, the school also landed the #13 spot 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 Prairie View A & M University are $17,071.

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#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Norman, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s EE degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Oklahoma, the school also landed the #7 spot 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 Oklahoma Norman Campus are $23,236.

Full University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Electrical Engineering Report

#14

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#2 in overall quality

Rice University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #14. Houston, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s EE degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

Rice also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rice are $47,913, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Rice University

#6 in overall quality

Southern Methodist University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Vallue EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. 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 also took the #6 spot 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 Southern Methodist University are $47,478.

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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