2025 Best Electrical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Electrical Engineering is of the hottest doctor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #14 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Electrical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 78 doctor's degrees in electrical engineering to qualified students.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on electrical engineering students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of electrical engineering students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized electrical engineering related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for electrical engineering students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Electrical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Electrical Engineering in the Plains States Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in electrical engineering.

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Doctorate in EE

1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

30 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat University of Minnesota - Twin Cities if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in electrical engineering. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in electrical engineering from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

2

Missouri University of Science and Technology
Rolla, MO

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Annual Graduates

Missouri University of Science and Technology is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in electrical engineering. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a medium-sized public university located in the remote town of Rolla.More information about a doctorate in electrical engineering from Missouri University of Science and Technology

Best Electrical Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best electrical engineering schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	199	31
Iowa	177	0
Missouri	175	46
Kansas	134	13
Nebraska	99	12
North Dakota	88	8
South Dakota	57	8

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Electrical Engineering Related Rankings by Major

One of 3 majors within the Electrical Engineering area of study, Electrical Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to NASA. More about our data sources and methodologies.