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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region

11 Ranked Colleges
99 Degrees Awarded
$24,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking.

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 Plains States region, there were 1,489 electrical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 99 electrical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,701 and $106,703 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 11 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the electrical engineering program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region doctor’s degree ee students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 11 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Washington University in St Louis. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Washington University in St Louis is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 8 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

WUSTL also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Washington University in St Louis are $56,562, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s EE degrees to 26 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree ee students whose families make $30-$48k list, UMN Twin Cities has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Missouri University of Science and Technology. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public institution located in Rolla, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 15 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Missouri University of Science and Technology also took the #3 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri University of Science and Technology are $30,943, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k. University of Missouri - Columbia is located in Columbia, Missouri and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s EE degrees to qualified students.

Mizzou did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mizzou are $27,193, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k. North Dakota State University is located in Fargo, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 doctorate’s EE degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree ee students whose families make $30-$48k list, North Dakota State University has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University - Main Campus are $11,589, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a large public school situated in Lincoln, Nebraska. It awarded 9 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

UNL also took the #6 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska - Lincoln are $19,513, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota
#9 in overall quality

University of North Dakota did quite well in the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, this fairly large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s EE students in 2019-2020.

UND did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UND are $18,326.

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#8

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota
#8 in overall quality

South Dakota State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. South Dakota State is a fairly large school located in Brookings, South Dakota that handed out 4 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

South Dakota State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota State University are $16,743.

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#9

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#9 in overall quality

Kansas State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Manhattan, Kansas, this large public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s EE students in 2019-2020.

K -State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Kansas State University are $24,115.

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#10

Wichita State University

Wichita, Kansas
#10 in overall quality

Wichita State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. WSU is located in Wichita, Kansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s EE degrees to qualified students.

WSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at WSU are $15,112.

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#11

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#7 in overall quality

University of Kansas came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of Kansas is a large school located in Lawrence, Kansas that handed out 7 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

KU also took the #7 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at KU are $25,007, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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%.

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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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