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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

9 Ranked Colleges
83 Degrees Awarded
$29,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Electrical Engineering is the 26th most popular major in the country with 29,892 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 1,080 electrical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 83 electrical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,140 and $97,138 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for rocky mountains region doctor’s degree ee students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 9 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

#1

University of Wyoming

Laramie, Wyoming
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wyoming. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Laramie, Wyoming, this fairly large public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s EE students in 2019-2020.

UW also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wyoming are $16,615, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at UW

#2

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Salt Lake City, Utah, and it awarded 21 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

U of U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Utah are $24,695.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at U of U

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #3 spot on the list. Colorado State is a large school located in Fort Collins, Colorado that handed out 14 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region doctor’s degree ee students whose families make $48-$75k list, Colorado State has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State are $28,055.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

#4

University of Idaho

Moscow, Idaho
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Idaho. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in Moscow, Idaho, this fairly large public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s EE students in 2019-2020.

U of I also took the #6 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Idaho are $29,112, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at University of Idaho

#8 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah State University landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Logan, Utah, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

USU also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at USU are $22,598, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at USU

#2 in overall quality

University of Colorado Boulder came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. University of Colorado Boulder is a large school located in Boulder, Colorado that handed out 14 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

CU - Boulder also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at CU - Boulder are $32,980, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at University of Colorado Boulder

#7

Colorado School of Mines

Golden, Colorado
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Colorado School of Mines did quite well on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Colorado School of Mines is a medium-sized school located in Golden, Colorado that handed out 10 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

Mines also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado School of Mines are $39,800, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Colorado School of Mines Electrical Engineering Report

#8

Montana State University

Bozeman, Montana
#8 in overall quality

Montana State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #8. MSU Bozeman is a fairly large school located in Bozeman, Montana that handed out 1 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

MSU Bozeman did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Montana State University are $21,446, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at MSU Bozeman

#9

University of Denver

Denver, Colorado
#4 in overall quality

University of Denver did quite well in the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Denver, Colorado, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s EE students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at DU, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at DU are $52,899.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at DU

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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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