2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering in Arizona

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in Arizona” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 Arizona, there were 941 electrical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,450 and $23,540 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 311 electrical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,233 and $38,981 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in Arizona” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer a degree in electrical engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent electrical engineering programs, but they also cost less that 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in Arizona

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in Arizona.

Top 4 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering in Arizona

#1

Arizona State University - Tempe

Tempe, Arizona

#1 in overall quality

$27,048 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$91,300 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 190 masters’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe also took the #1 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Arizona” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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

#2

Arizona State University - Skysong

Scottsdale, Arizona

#3 in overall quality

$6,724 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$91,300 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Skysong. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in Arizona list. Arizona State University - Skysong is a public institution located in Scottsdale, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 24 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Skysong also took the #3 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Arizona” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Skysong are $6,724.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at ASU - Skysong

#3

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

#2 in overall quality

$33,399 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$87,183 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in Arizona. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 83 masters’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our arizona master’s degree ee students list, University of Arizona has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Arizona” 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.

Full University of Arizona Electrical Engineering Report

#4

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona

#4 in overall quality

$19,489 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Arizona University landed the #4 spot on the list. NAU is a public institution located in Flagstaff, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NAU also took the #4 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Arizona” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NAU are $19,489, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at Northern Arizona University

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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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