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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (With Aid)

145 Ranked Colleges
2,377 Degrees Awarded
$32,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,377 electrical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 145 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid.

Top 25 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (With Aid)

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, California

Out of the 145 schools in the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Stanford University landed the #1 spot on the list. Stanford, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s EE degrees to 84 students in 2019-2020.

Stanford not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Stanford University are $55,011.

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#2

Princeton University

Princeton, New Jersey
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 145 schools in the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Princeton University landed the #2 spot on the list. Princeton University is located in Princeton, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 doctorate’s EE degrees to qualified students.

Princeton not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Princeton University are $56,470, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Princeton Electrical Engineering Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a large school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 31 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UW Seattle are $30,294.

Full UW Seattle Electrical Engineering Report

#13 in overall quality

Out of the 145 schools in the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #4 spot on the list. UT Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 63 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886.

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#5

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 23 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#19 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s EE degrees to 30 students in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #19. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UW - Madison Electrical Engineering Report

#7

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#15 in overall quality

University of California - Los Angeles ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 37 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCLA, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Los Angeles are $28,131, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of California - Los Angeles Electrical Engineering Report

#8

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Massachusetts Institute of Technology landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. This fairly large school is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and it awarded 44 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

MIT also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at MIT are $56,719.

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#9

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana

Purdue University - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Purdue University - Main Campus is a public institution located in West Lafayette, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 101 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Purdue, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue University - Main Campus are $28,794.

Full Purdue Electrical Engineering Report

#10

University of California - Berkeley

Berkeley, California
#6 in overall quality

University of California - Berkeley landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. UC Berkeley is a large public school situated in Berkeley, California. It awarded 38 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Berkeley did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Berkeley are $29,347.

Full University of California - Berkeley Electrical Engineering Report

#18 in overall quality

Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. 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 took the #18 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Tech are $31,334.

Full Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Electrical Engineering Report

#12

The City College of New York

New York, New York

With a ranking of #12, The City College of New York did quite well on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. CCNY is located in New York, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s EE degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at CCNY are $20,832, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at CCNY

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Champaign, Illinois, and it awarded 65 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

#14

University of Central Florida

Orlando, Florida

University of Central Florida did quite well in the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #14. University of Central Florida is a public institution located in Orlando, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 48 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Florida are $28,657.

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University of California - Irvine ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Irvine, California, this large public school handed out 24 degrees to qualified doctorate’s EE students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Irvine are $28,456, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at UC Irvine

#16

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#21 in overall quality

Rice University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Rice is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 11 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

Rice also took the #21 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rice University are $47,913.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Rice University

With a ranking of #17, Florida International University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Miami, Florida, this large public school awarded 21 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s EE students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at FIU are $24,211.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Florida International University

#18

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, Michigan
#17 in overall quality

With a ranking of #18, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Ann Arbor, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s EE degrees to 50 students in 2019-2020.

U-M also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #17. Average graduate tuition and fees at U-M are $49,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at U-M

#19

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina

North Carolina State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. NC State is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 43 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at NC State

University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of South Florida - Main Campus is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 doctorate’s EE degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at University of South Florida - Main Campus

The University of Texas at Dallas came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. UT Dallas is a large school located in Richardson, Texas that handed out 35 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Dallas are $28,610.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at The University of Texas at Dallas

With a ranking of #22, Missouri University of Science and Technology did quite well on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a medium-sized school located in Rolla, Missouri that handed out 15 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

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.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology

#23

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida

With a ranking of #23, Florida State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Florida State is a large school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 10 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State University are $26,707, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at Florida State University

#24

University of California - Riverside

Riverside, California

University of California - Riverside landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of California - Riverside is a public institution located in Riverside, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 20 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Riverside are $28,686, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of California - Riverside Electrical Engineering Report

Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. ASU - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 44 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at Arizona State University - Tempe

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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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