2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid
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General Engineering is the 83rd most popular major in the country with 9,411 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 454 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 41 colleges that offer a degree in general engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general engineering programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general engineering program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid.
Top 25 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Engineering (With Aid)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 33 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNM, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best General Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Mexico - Main Campus are $19,890, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read full report on General Engineering at University of New Mexico - Main Campus
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Virginia University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Morgantown, West Virginia, and it awarded 38 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.
WVU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best General Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at WVU are $26,154, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read full report on General Engineering at West Virginia University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Berkeley. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid. UC Berkeley is a large school located in Berkeley, California that handed out 6 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Berkeley, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Berkeley are $29,347, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full University of California - Berkeley General Engineering Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Louisiana Tech University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid. This fairly large school is located in Ruston, Louisiana, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana Tech University are $12,690.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s engineering degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Lamar University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Beaumont, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s engineering students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Lamar University are $15,699, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #7, University of Georgia did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. University of Georgia is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UGA, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best General Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476.
Read full report on General Engineering at University of Georgia
With a ranking of #8, University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a large school located in Lincoln, Nebraska that handed out 20 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNL, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska - Lincoln are $19,513, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full University of Nebraska - Lincoln General Engineering Report
With a ranking of #9, University of Arkansas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. University of Arkansas is a public institution located in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 40 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UARK, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best General Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UARK are $22,121.
Mississippi State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Mississippi State University is a large school located in Mississippi State, Mississippi that handed out 24 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mississippi State, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best General Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mississippi State University are $23,950, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full Mississippi State University General Engineering Report
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. UWM is a public institution located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 21 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UWM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best General Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee are $25,295, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read more about General Engineering at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Las Cruces, New Mexico that handed out 14 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at NMSU Main Campus are $18,275, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Tennessee Technological University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #13. Cookeville, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s engineering degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.
Tennessee Tech University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best General Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Tennessee Technological University are $20,498.
Full Tennessee Technological University General Engineering Report
University of Alaska Fairbanks came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Fairbanks, Alaska, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UAF are $24,287, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read full report on General Engineering at University of Alaska Fairbanks
University of Arkansas at Little Rock did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #15. University of Arkansas at Little Rock is located in Little Rock, Arkansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 doctorate’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arkansas at Little Rock are $14,884, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s engineering students in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read full report on General Engineering at Texas A&M College Station
With a ranking of #17, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Colorado Springs, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s engineering degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCCS, the school also landed the #25 spot in our “Best General Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs are $25,774, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Memphis landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Memphis is a large school located in Memphis, Tennessee that handed out 16 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Memphis are $14,202, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
North Dakota State University - Main Campus came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Fargo, North Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University - Main Campus are $11,589, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read full report on General Engineering at North Dakota State University
Old Dominion University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Norfolk, Virginia, this large public school awarded 34 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s engineering students in 2019-2020.
Old Dominion not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best General Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Old Dominion are $33,288.
Brown University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #21. Brown is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Providence, Rhode Island. It awarded 15 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.
Brown not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brown are $60,363, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Carbondale, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s engineering degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at SIUC are $32,928, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Texas A&M University - Kingsville landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Kingsville, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified doctorate’s engineering students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M Kingsville are $14,066, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read full report on General Engineering at Texas A&M University - Kingsville
With a ranking of #24, Wright State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Wright State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Dayton, Ohio. It awarded 6 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Wright State University - Main Campus are $24,286, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read more about General Engineering at Wright State University - Main Campus
Morgan State University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.
Morgan State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best General Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Morgan State are $17,339.
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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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