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

11 Ranked Colleges
99 Degrees Awarded
$24,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Vallue EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $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 Vallue EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking looked at 11 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 Vallue EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k

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

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

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Vallue EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri University of Science and Technology landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Rolla, Missouri, this medium-sized public school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s EE students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Missouri University of Science and Technology, the school also landed 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.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Vallue EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k list. North Dakota State University is a public institution located in Fargo, North Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

Full North Dakota State University - Main Campus Electrical Engineering Report

#3

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Vallue EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota State University landed the #3 spot on the list. South Dakota State University is a fairly large school located in Brookings, South Dakota that handed out 4 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

South Dakota State also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota State University are $16,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full South Dakota State University Electrical Engineering Report

#4

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota
#9 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Vallue EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Dakota landed the #4 spot on the list. Grand Forks, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s EE degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

UND 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 UND are $18,326, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Vallue EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, this large public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified doctorate’s EE students 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Nebraska - Lincoln Electrical Engineering Report

#6

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#9 in overall quality

Kansas State University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Kansas State University is located in Manhattan, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s EE degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree ee students whose families make more than $110k list, K -State has also earned the #9 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 K -State are $24,115.

Full Kansas State University Electrical Engineering Report

#4 in overall quality

University of Missouri - Columbia came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Columbia, Missouri, this large public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified doctorate’s EE students 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mizzou are $27,193, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Mizzou Electrical Engineering Report

#8

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#2 in overall quality

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. UMN Twin Cities is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 26 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #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 UMN Twin Cities Electrical Engineering Report

#9

Wichita State University

Wichita, Kansas
#10 in overall quality

Wichita State University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Wichita, Kansas, this fairly large public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified doctorate’s EE students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WSU, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wichita State University are $15,112, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#7 in overall quality

University of Kansas did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #10. KU is a public institution located in Lawrence, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

KU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kansas are $25,007, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#1 in overall quality

Washington University in St Louis landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. WUSTL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 doctorate’s EE degrees to qualified students.

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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Washington University in St Louis are $56,562.

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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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