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2022 Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k

16 Ranked Colleges
127 Degrees Awarded
$28,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Engineering Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 1,668 people earned their degree in general engineering science, making the major the 337th most popular in the United States.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 127 general engineering science graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 16 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general engineering science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general engineering science 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 general engineering science program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree engineering science students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 16 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Engineering Science (Income $0-$30k)

#1

Dartmouth College

Hanover, New Hampshire
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Dartmouth College landed the #1 spot on the list. Hanover, New Hampshire is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s engineering science degrees to 23 students in 2019-2020.

Dartmouth also made our “Best General Engineering Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Dartmouth College are $58,120, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Engineering Science at Dartmouth

#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the #2 spot on the list. Harvard University is a large school located in Cambridge, Massachusetts that handed out 23 doctorate’s engineering science degrees in 2019-2020.

Harvard did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Engineering Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard are $50,654, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Harvard University General Engineering Science Report

#3

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Washington State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Pullman, Washington, this large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s engineering science students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wazzu, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best General Engineering Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Wazzu are $27,561.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - San Diego. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of California - San Diego is located in La Jolla, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s engineering science degrees to qualified students.

UCSD also made our “Best General Engineering Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - San Diego are $28,631.

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#5

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#11 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s engineering science students in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best General Engineering Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a large school located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana that handed out 9 doctorate’s engineering science degrees in 2019-2020.

Louisiana State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Engineering Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College are $29,970, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

University of Mississippi

University, Mississippi
#9 in overall quality

University of Mississippi did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. Located in University, Mississippi, this large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s engineering science students in 2019-2020.

Ole Miss also made our “Best General Engineering Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ole Miss are $25,099, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Ole Miss General Engineering Science Report

#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Denver, Colorado, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s engineering science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree engineering science students whose families make $0-$30k list, CU Anschutz has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best General Engineering Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus are $23,915.

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#9

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, Louisiana
#10 in overall quality

University of New Orleans ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. UNO is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 doctorate’s engineering science degrees to qualified students.

UNO not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best General Engineering Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Orleans are $13,678, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of New Orleans General Engineering Science Report

#10

University of Toledo

Toledo, Ohio
#6 in overall quality

University of Toledo ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Toledo is a fairly large public school situated in Toledo, Ohio. It awarded 15 doctorate’s engineering science degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Toledo also made our “Best General Engineering Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Toledo are $27,067, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Engineering Science at University of Toledo

#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Knoxville, Tennessee, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s engineering science degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Knoxville also made our “Best General Engineering Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #13. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Knoxville are $31,798, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona
#15 in overall quality

Northern Arizona University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Flagstaff, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s engineering science degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NAU, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best General Engineering Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NAU are $19,489.

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#13

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, University of Kansas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. KU is a public institution located in Lawrence, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree engineering science students whose families make $0-$30k list, KU has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best General Engineering Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kansas are $25,007, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full KU General Engineering Science Report

#14

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

North Dartmouth, Massachusetts
#14 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #14. North Dartmouth, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s engineering science degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

UMass Dartmouth also made our “Best General Engineering Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #14. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Dartmouth are $30,153, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#15

Idaho State University

Pocatello, Idaho
#16 in overall quality

Idaho State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Pocatello, Idaho is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s engineering science degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

ISU also made our “Best General Engineering Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #16. Average graduate tuition and fees at ISU are $26,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12 in overall quality

Ohio University - Athens Campus came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Ohio University - Athens Campus is a public institution located in Athens, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

OHIO Athens also made our “Best General Engineering Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #12. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio University - Athens Campus are $17,712.

Read more about General Engineering Science at OHIO Athens

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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