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2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in Texas

10 Ranked Colleges
200 Degrees Awarded
$26,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in Texas

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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 Texas, there were 2,594 electrical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $68,956 and $22,286 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 200 electrical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in Texas” ranking analyzed 10 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in Texas

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

Top 11 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering in Texas

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in Texas list. UT Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 63 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school handed out 27 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s EE students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #3. 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.

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#3

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Houston is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 24 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

UH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH are $18,689, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Houston Electrical Engineering Report

#4

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#7 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 Texas list. Texas Tech University is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Dallas. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in Texas. UT Dallas is a public institution located in Richardson, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 35 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our texas doctor’s degree ee students list, UT Dallas has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Dallas are $28,610, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in Texas ranking. UT Arlington is a public institution located in Arlington, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Arlington are $23,376, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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

#9 in overall quality

University of North Texas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in Texas ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

UNT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. 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.

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#8

Prairie View A & M University

Prairie View, Texas
#10 in overall quality

Prairie View A & M University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in Texas ranking, coming in at #8. This medium-sized school is located in Prairie View, Texas, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our texas doctor’s degree ee students list, PVAMU has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Prairie View A & M University are $17,071, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11 in overall quality

The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in Texas ranking. UTSA is a large school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 3 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UTSA, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” 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.

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#9

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#2 in overall quality

Rice University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in Texas list. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s EE students in 2019-2020.

Rice also took the #2 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rice are $47,913, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5 in overall quality

Southern Methodist University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in Texas ranking. This fairly large school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

SMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SMU are $47,478, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at SMU

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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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