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2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region

10 Ranked Colleges
99 Degrees Awarded
$24,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region” ranking - to help you make that 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 Plains States region, there were 1,543 electrical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $69,081 and $24,057 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 99 electrical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,701 and $106,703 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 10 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.

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 the Plains States Region

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

Top 11 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering in the Plains States Region

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Fargo, North Dakota that handed out 9 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at North Dakota State University, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University are $11,589, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full North Dakota State University - Main Campus Electrical Engineering Report

#2

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Brookings, South Dakota, this fairly large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s EE students in 2019-2020.

South Dakota State also took the #8 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota State are $16,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at South Dakota State

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region list. UNL is a large public school situated in Lincoln, Nebraska. It awarded 9 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

UNL also took the #6 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska - Lincoln are $19,513, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

#3

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota
#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Dakota. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region. UND is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s EE degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UND, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UND are $18,326, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at UND

#4

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #4 spot on the list. UMN Twin Cities is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 26 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities also took the #2 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845.

Full University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Electrical Engineering Report

#5

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Kansas. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region. Lawrence, Kansas 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.

KU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at KU are $25,007.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at KU

#6

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#9 in overall quality

Kansas State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region ranking. This large school is located in Manhattan, Kansas, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree ee students list, K -State has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Kansas State University are $24,115.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Kansas State University

#7

Wichita State University

Wichita, Kansas
#10 in overall quality

Wichita State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #7. WSU is located in Wichita, Kansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s EE degrees to qualified students.

WSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wichita State University are $15,112, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at WSU

#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region list. Columbia, Missouri 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mizzou, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Mizzou are $27,193.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at University of Missouri - Columbia

#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Missouri University of Science and Technology did quite well on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Rolla, Missouri, and it awarded 15 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

Missouri University of Science and Technology did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. 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.

Full Missouri University of Science and Technology Electrical Engineering Report

#10

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#1 in overall quality

Washington University in St Louis did quite well in the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #10. Washington University in St Louis is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 doctorate’s EE degrees to qualified students.

WUSTL also took the #1 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Washington University in St Louis are $56,562.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at Washington University in St Louis

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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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