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2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region

16 Ranked Colleges
441 Degrees Awarded
$32,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region” 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.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 6,238 electrical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,062 and $20,910 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 441 electrical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,342 and $136,270 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 16 colleges that offered 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the electrical engineering program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region doctor’s degree ee students.

Top 18 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering in the Far Western US Region

#1

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the #1 spot on the list. University of California - Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 37 doctorate’s EE degrees to qualified students.

UCLA also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCLA are $28,131, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at University of California - Los Angeles

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - San Diego. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region list. La Jolla, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s EE degrees to 25 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCSD, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - San Diego are $28,631, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of California - San Diego Electrical Engineering Report

#7 in overall quality

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 in the Far Western US Region list. UW Seattle is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 31 doctorate’s EE degrees to qualified students.

UW Seattle did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

#4

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
#12 in overall quality

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Wazzu is a public institution located in Pullman, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 26 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Wazzu also took the #12 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wazzu are $27,561, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at Wazzu

#15 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nevada - Reno. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region list. UNR is a large school located in Reno, Nevada that handed out 4 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNR, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nevada - Reno are $21,971.

Full University of Nevada - Reno Electrical Engineering Report

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the #5 spot on the list. University of California - Berkeley is located in Berkeley, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 38 doctorate’s EE degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Berkeley, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC Berkeley are $29,347.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at UC Berkeley

#6

University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California
#9 in overall quality

University of California - Santa Barbara came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region ranking. UCSB is a large school located in Santa Barbara, California that handed out 34 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

UCSB not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCSB are $28,670, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UCSB Electrical Engineering Report

#16 in overall quality

University of Nevada - Las Vegas ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Las Vegas, Nevada, this large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s EE students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree ee students list, UNLV has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNLV are $21,962, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at University of Nevada - Las Vegas

#8

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon
#11 in overall quality

Oregon State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region list. Corvallis, Oregon 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Oregon State, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Oregon State University are $28,121.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at Oregon State

#10 in overall quality

University of California - Irvine landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region ranking. UC Irvine is located in Irvine, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 24 doctorate’s EE degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Irvine, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. 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

#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, University of California - Davis did quite well on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region list. UC Davis is a public institution located in Davis, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 21 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Davis not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Davis are $28,700.

Full UC Davis Electrical Engineering Report

#11

Portland State University

Portland, Oregon
#15 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Portland State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region list. Portland State University is located in Portland, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s EE degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Portland State University, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Portland State University are $23,784, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at Portland State University

#12

University of California - Riverside

Riverside, California
#13 in overall quality

University of California - Riverside came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of California - Riverside is a large public school situated in Riverside, California. It awarded 20 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCR, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Riverside are $28,686.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at UCR

#13

University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, California
#14 in overall quality

University of California - Santa Cruz ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region list. Santa Cruz, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s EE degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

UC Santa Cruz also took the #14 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Santa Cruz are $28,952, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of California - Santa Cruz Electrical Engineering Report

#14

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, University of Southern California did quite well on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region list. University of Southern California is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 47 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

USC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern California are $48,715.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at USC

#15

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Honolulu, Hawaii
#17 in overall quality

University of Hawaii at Manoa landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of Hawaii at Manoa is located in Honolulu, Hawaii and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s EE degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree ee students list, UH Manoa has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH Manoa are $34,550, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Hawaii at Manoa Electrical Engineering Report

#15

Stanford University

Stanford, California

Stanford University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region ranking. Stanford University is a fairly large school located in Stanford, California that handed out 84 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

Stanford also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stanford are $55,011, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Stanford University

#16

California Institute of Technology

Pasadena, California
#4 in overall quality

California Institute of Technology landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region ranking. California Institute of Technology is a small school located in Pasadena, California that handed out 7 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

Caltech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at California Institute of Technology are $56,649, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at California Institute of Technology

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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%.

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  • *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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