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2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region

13 Ranked Colleges
278 Degrees Awarded
$26,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region” 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 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.

This year’s “Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 13 colleges that offered 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 the Southwest Region

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

Top 15 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering in the Southwest Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region. UT Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 63 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Austin, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full The University of Texas at Austin Electrical Engineering Report

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region. Texas A&M University - College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 27 doctorate’s EE degrees to qualified students.

Texas A&M College Station did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. 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.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at Texas A&M College Station

#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 Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region. 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.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree ee students list, UH has also earned the #8 rank 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 UH are $18,689.

Full UH Electrical Engineering Report

#4

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #10. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530.

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#12 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. University of North Texas is located in Denton, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s EE degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree ee students list, UNT has also earned the #12 rank 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 North Texas are $15,618.

Full University of North Texas Electrical Engineering Report

#7 in overall quality

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. 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.

University of Oklahoma not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma are $23,236, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Oklahoma Electrical Engineering Report

#9 in overall quality

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking. OSU is a large school located in Stillwater, Oklahoma that handed out 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 Oklahoma State University - Main Campus are $23,963, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus

#8

Prairie View A & M University

Prairie View, Texas
#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Prairie View A & M University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. Prairie View A & M University is a medium-sized public school situated in Prairie View, Texas. It awarded 7 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

PVAMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at PVAMU are $17,071, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at Prairie View A & M University

#4 in overall quality

Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 44 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe also took the #4 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 ASU - Tempe are $27,048.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Arizona State University - Tempe

#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Arlington, Texas, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington also took the #11 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Arlington are $23,376, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full The University of Texas at Arlington Electrical Engineering Report

#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. Located in Richardson, Texas, this large public school handed out 35 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s EE students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Dallas, the school also landed the #5 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 UT Dallas are $28,610.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at The University of Texas at Dallas

#15 in overall quality

The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well in the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #12. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s EE degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree ee students list, UTSA has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at San Antonio are $25,807, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UTSA Electrical Engineering Report

#12

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#6 in overall quality

University of Arizona ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Arizona, the school also landed 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 University of Arizona are $33,399.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at University of Arizona

#13

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#2 in overall quality

Rice University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rice, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rice University are $47,913, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at Rice

#6 in overall quality

Southern Methodist University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. SMU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree ee students list, SMU has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Methodist University are $47,478, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Southern Methodist University Electrical Engineering Report

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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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