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2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

18 Ranked Colleges
438 Degrees Awarded
$32,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 29,892 people earned their degree in electrical engineering, making the major the 26th most popular in the United States.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 6,107 electrical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 438 electrical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,342 and $136,270 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 18 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in electrical engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality electrical engineering programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the electrical engineering program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 18 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) in the Far Western US Region

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, California
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stanford University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Stanford University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Stanford, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 84 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Stanford, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stanford are $55,011, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Stanford University

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 18 schools in the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the #2 spot on the list. University of California - Berkeley is a public institution located in Berkeley, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 38 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree ee students whose families make $30-$48k list, UC Berkeley has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Berkeley are $29,347.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at UC Berkeley

#7 in overall quality

Out of the 18 schools in the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s EE degrees to 31 students in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW Seattle are $30,294, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 37 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

UCLA also took the #5 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Los Angeles are $28,131.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at University of California - Los Angeles

#5

California Institute of Technology

Pasadena, California
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Institute of Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. California Institute of Technology is a small school located in Pasadena, California that handed out 7 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

Caltech also took the #4 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Caltech are $56,649.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at California Institute of Technology

#10 in overall quality

University of California - Irvine ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UC Irvine is a large school located in Irvine, California that handed out 24 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Irvine, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC Irvine are $28,456.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at UC Irvine

#7

University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California
#9 in overall quality

University of California - Santa Barbara ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of California - Santa Barbara is located in Santa Barbara, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 34 doctorate’s EE degrees to qualified students.

UCSB not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Santa Barbara are $28,670.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at UCSB

#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, University of California - Riverside did quite well on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UCR is located in Riverside, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 doctorate’s EE degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree ee students whose families make $30-$48k list, UCR has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Riverside are $28,686, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at UCR

#9

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
#12 in overall quality

Washington State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Washington State University is a public institution located in Pullman, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 26 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree ee students whose families make $30-$48k list, Wazzu has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Washington State University are $27,561, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Washington State University

#6 in overall quality

University of California - San Diego ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in La Jolla, California, this large public school handed out 22 degrees to qualified doctorate’s EE students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCSD, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - San Diego are $28,631, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at UCSD

#8 in overall quality

University of California - Davis ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UC Davis is a large public school situated in Davis, California. It awarded 21 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Davis not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Davis are $28,700, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at UC Davis

#12

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#2 in overall quality

University of Southern California came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s EE degrees to 47 students in 2019-2020.

USC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at USC are $48,715, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full USC Electrical Engineering Report

#16 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, University of Nevada - Las Vegas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UNLV is a public institution located in Las Vegas, Nevada. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree ee students whose families make $30-$48k list, UNLV has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNLV are $21,962, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at UNLV

#14

University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, California
#14 in overall quality

University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well in the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #14. Santa Cruz, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s EE degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Santa Cruz, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC Santa Cruz are $28,952.

Full University of California - Santa Cruz Electrical Engineering Report

#15

Portland State University

Portland, Oregon
#15 in overall quality

Portland State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #15. Portland State University is a large public school situated in Portland, Oregon. It awarded 5 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree ee students whose families make $30-$48k list, Portland State University has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Portland State University are $23,784, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at Portland State University

#15 in overall quality

University of Nevada - Reno ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Reno, Nevada is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s EE degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

UNR also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #15. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nevada - Reno are $21,971, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Nevada - Reno Electrical Engineering Report

#17

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Honolulu, Hawaii
#17 in overall quality

University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well in the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #17. UH Manoa is located in Honolulu, Hawaii and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s EE degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH Manoa, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH Manoa are $34,550, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at UH Manoa

#18

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon
#11 in overall quality

Oregon State University landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Oregon State is a large school located in Corvallis, Oregon that handed out 18 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

Oregon State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oregon State are $28,121, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at Oregon State University

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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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