2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in Utah

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Schools for a Doctorate in Utah” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Engineering is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 6th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 200,458 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2017-2018, engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $64,888 and had an average of $23,564 in loans still to pay off.

Across Utah, there were 2,163 engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 117 engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in Utah” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great engineering 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 program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in Utah

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in Utah.

Top 3 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering in Utah

#1

Brigham Young University - Provo

Provo, Utah

#1 in overall quality

$7,510 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in Utah that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #1 spot on the list. Brigham Young University - Provo is a private not-for-profit institution located in Provo, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 29 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at BYU, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Utah” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at BYU are $7,510, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Engineering at BYU

#2

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah

#2 in overall quality

$24,695 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in Utah list. University of Utah is a public institution located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 67 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our utah doctor’s degree engineering students list, U of U has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Utah” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at U of U are $24,695.

Read more about Engineering at University of Utah

#3

Utah State University

Logan, Utah

#3 in overall quality

$22,598 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in Utah that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Utah State University is located in Logan, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 doctorate’s engineering degrees to qualified students.

USU also made our “Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Utah” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Utah State University are $22,598.

Full Utah State University Engineering Report

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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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