2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering Science
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” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2019-2020, 1,668 people earned their degree in engineering science, making the major the 208th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, engineering science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $60,800 and had an average of $20,111 in loans still to pay off.
At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 127 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” ranking looked at 16 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in engineering science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great engineering science 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 engineering science program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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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 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. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s engineering science students in 2019-2020.
UNO also took the #10 spot in our “Best 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 UNO are $13,678.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Doctorate. Texas Tech University is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas Tech, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best 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 Texas Tech are $17,530.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Doctorate list. University of Kansas is a large public school situated in Lawrence, Kansas. It awarded 2 doctorate’s engineering science degrees in 2019-2020.
KU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Engineering Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at KU are $25,007, 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, Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Athens, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s engineering science degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.
OHIO Athens also took the #12 spot in our “Best Engineering Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio University - Athens Campus are $17,712, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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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 Toledo landed the #5 spot on the 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 Engineering Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Toledo are $27,067.
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Doctorate list. Located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, this large public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified doctorate’s engineering science students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Louisiana State University, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Engineering Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University are $29,970, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of California - San Diego landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Doctorate ranking. UCSD is a large public school situated in La Jolla, California. It awarded 5 doctorate’s engineering science degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCSD, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Engineering Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCSD are $28,631, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Mississippi landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Located in University, Mississippi, this large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s engineering science students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree engineering science students list, Ole Miss has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Engineering Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ole Miss are $25,099, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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 also took the #3 spot in our “Best Engineering Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. 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.
Full Pennsylvania State University - University Park Engineering Science Report
Washington State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Pullman, Washington, this large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s engineering science students in 2019-2020.
Wazzu also made our “Best Engineering Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at Washington State University are $27,561, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Northern Arizona University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #11. 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.
NAU also made our “Best Engineering Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #15. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northern Arizona University are $19,489, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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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. 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 list, CU Anschutz has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best 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.
Idaho State University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Doctorate list. Located in Pocatello, Idaho, this fairly large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s engineering science students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at ISU, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best 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.
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, this large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s engineering science students in 2019-2020.
UT Knoxville also made our “Best Engineering Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #13. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Knoxville are $31,798, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #14, University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Doctorate list. UMass Dartmouth is a medium-sized public school situated in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts. It awarded 3 doctorate’s engineering science degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree engineering science students list, UMass Dartmouth has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best 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 UMass Dartmouth are $30,153.
Harvard University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #15. Harvard University 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 Engineering Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard are $50,654, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Dartmouth College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #16. Dartmouth College 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 Engineering Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Dartmouth College are $58,120, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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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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