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2022 Best Vallue EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k

11 Ranked Colleges
99 Degrees Awarded
$24,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Vallue EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k” 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 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 Vallue EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in electrical engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent electrical engineering programs, but they also cost less that 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Vallue EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 11 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income Over $110k) in the Plains States Region

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Vallue EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri University of Science and Technology landed the #1 spot on the list. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a medium-sized public school situated in Rolla, Missouri. It awarded 15 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

Missouri University of Science and Technology not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri University of Science and Technology are $30,943, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology

#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 #2 for the Best Vallue EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k. Fargo, North Dakota 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.

North Dakota State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University are $11,589, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full North Dakota State University - Main Campus Electrical Engineering Report

#3

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Vallue EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota State University landed the #3 spot on the list. South Dakota State University is a fairly large school located in Brookings, South Dakota that handed out 4 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at South Dakota State, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota State are $16,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at South Dakota State

#4

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota
#9 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Vallue EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Dakota landed the #4 spot on the list. UND is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s EE degrees to qualified students.

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 University of North Dakota are $18,326.

Full University of North Dakota Electrical Engineering Report

#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. The school came in at #5 for the Best Vallue EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k. UNL is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 doctorate’s EE degrees to qualified students.

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 UNL are $19,513, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

#6

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Kansas State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Kansas State University is a large public school situated in Manhattan, Kansas. It awarded 7 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

K -State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kansas State University are $24,115, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Kansas State University

#4 in overall quality

University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. University of Missouri - Columbia is a large school located in Columbia, Missouri that handed out 7 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

Mizzou not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 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 University of Missouri - Columbia are $27,193.

Full University of Missouri - Columbia Electrical Engineering Report

#8

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 26 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 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 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

#9

Wichita State University

Wichita, Kansas
#10 in overall quality

Wichita State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Wichita, Kansas, this fairly large public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified doctorate’s EE students in 2019-2020.

WSU also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at WSU are $15,112, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at Wichita State University

#10

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#7 in overall quality

University of Kansas ranked #10 on this year’s Best Vallue EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k list. KU is a large public school situated in Lawrence, Kansas. It awarded 7 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

KU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at KU are $25,007, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at KU

#11

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#1 in overall quality

Washington University in St Louis ranked #11 on this year’s Best Vallue EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Washington University in St Louis is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

WUSTL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at WUSTL are $56,562, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at WUSTL

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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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