2022 Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Doctorate
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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.
For this year’s “Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 16 colleges that offer a degree 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.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general engineering science program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Doctorate
The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree engineering science students.
Top 17 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Engineering Science
Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Orleans landed the #1 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s engineering science degrees in 2019-2020.
UNO also made our “Best General Engineering Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Orleans are $13,678, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s engineering science degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best General Engineering Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the #3 spot on the list. Lawrence, Kansas 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.
KU also took the #7 spot in our “Best General Engineering Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kansas are $25,007, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Doctorate. OHIO Athens is a large public school situated in Athens, Ohio. It awarded 7 doctorate’s engineering science degrees in 2019-2020.
OHIO Athens did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best General Engineering Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at OHIO Athens are $17,712.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Toledo. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Doctorate. Located in Toledo, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 15 degrees to qualified doctorate’s engineering science students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree engineering science students list, University of Toledo has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Engineering Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Toledo are $27,067, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Doctorate list. Louisiana State University is a public institution located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Louisiana State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Engineering Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University are $29,970.
University of California - San Diego did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in La Jolla, California, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s engineering science degrees in 2019-2020.
UCSD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Engineering Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. 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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University of Mississippi ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Doctorate list. University of Mississippi is a public institution located in University, Mississippi. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Ole Miss also made our “Best General Engineering Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Mississippi are $25,099.
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Pennsylvania State University - University Park came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Doctorate ranking.
Penn State University Park not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Engineering Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pennsylvania State University - University Park are $38,728, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Washington State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #10. Wazzu is a public institution located in Pullman, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Wazzu did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best General Engineering Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wazzu are $27,561, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full Washington State University General Engineering Science Report
With a ranking of #11, Northern Arizona University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Doctorate list. Northern Arizona University is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s engineering science degrees to qualified students.
NAU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best General Engineering Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northern Arizona University are $19,489, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Doctorate list. CU Anschutz is a large school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 3 doctorate’s engineering science degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree engineering science students list, CU Anschutz has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best General Engineering Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at CU Anschutz are $23,915, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Knoxville, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s engineering science degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.
UT Knoxville also made our “Best General Engineering Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #13. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville are $31,798.
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Idaho State University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Doctorate list. ISU is a public institution located in Pocatello, Idaho. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree engineering science students list, ISU has also earned the #16 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 Idaho State University are $26,548.
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #14. Located in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s engineering science students in 2019-2020.
UMass Dartmouth not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best General Engineering Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth are $30,153, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Harvard University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Doctorate list. Harvard is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It awarded 23 doctorate’s engineering science degrees in 2019-2020.
Harvard also took the #2 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 Harvard are $50,654.
With a ranking of #16, Dartmouth College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Doctorate list. Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hanover, New Hampshire. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 23 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree engineering science students list, Dartmouth has also earned the #1 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 Dartmouth College are $58,120.
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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%.
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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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