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

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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 Alabama, there were 412 electrical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $63,929 and $27,847 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 21 electrical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $81,644 and $113,063 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in Alabama For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer a degree in electrical engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality electrical engineering programs that also have a lower cost than 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in Alabama For Those Getting Aid

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

Top 3 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering in Alabama (With Aid)

#1

University of Alabama in Huntsville

Huntsville, Alabama

#3 in overall quality

$25,386 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in Alabama For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alabama in Huntsville landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Alabama in Huntsville is a medium-sized school located in Huntsville, Alabama that handed out 7 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our alabama doctor’s degree ee students with aid list, UAH has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Alabama” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UAH are $25,386, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at UAH

#2

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama

#2 in overall quality

$30,940 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in Alabama For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Alabama landed the #2 spot on the list. Tuscaloosa, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s EE degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

UA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Alabama” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UA are $30,940, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UA Electrical Engineering Report

#3

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama

#1 in overall quality

$31,956 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Auburn University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in Alabama For Those Getting Aid list. Auburn, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s EE degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

Auburn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Alabama” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Auburn are $31,956, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Auburn University

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering in the Southeast Region (With Aid)
• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (With Aid)

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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