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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

9 Ranked Colleges
86 Degrees Awarded
$29,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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 Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 30,670 people earned their degree in electrical engineering, making the major the 31st most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, electrical engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $70,098 and had an average of $23,581 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 1,142 electrical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $66,700 and $22,733 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 86 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 $0-$30k” ranking looked at 9 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 9 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 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 $0-$30k list. Located in Laramie, Wyoming, this fairly large public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s EE students in 2019-2020.

UW not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW are $16,615, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at University of Wyoming

#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 $0-$30k list. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, this large public school handed out 21 degrees to qualified doctorate’s EE students 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 U of U are $24,695.

Full U of U Electrical Engineering Report

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Fort Collins, Colorado, this large public school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s EE students in 2019-2020.

Colorado State also took the #3 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 Colorado State University - Fort Collins are $28,055.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Colorado State

#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Logan, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s EE degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

USU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Utah State University are $22,598, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full USU Electrical Engineering Report

#5

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 #5 for the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k. U of I is located in Moscow, Idaho and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s EE degrees to qualified students.

U of I did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 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 Idaho are $29,112.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at University of Idaho

#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Colorado Boulder did quite well on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Colorado Boulder is a large school located in Boulder, Colorado that handed out 17 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

CU - Boulder also took the #2 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Colorado Boulder are $32,980, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at CU - Boulder

#7

Colorado School of Mines

Golden, Colorado
#1 in overall quality

Colorado School of Mines did quite well in the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. Colorado School of Mines is located in Golden, Colorado and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 doctorate’s EE degrees to qualified students.

Mines not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 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 Mines are $39,800.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Mines

#8

Montana State University

Bozeman, Montana
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Montana State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. MSU Bozeman is located in Bozeman, Montana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s EE degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at MSU Bozeman, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at MSU Bozeman are $21,446, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about 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 $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #9. Denver, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s EE degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region doctor’s degree ee students whose families make $0-$30k list, DU has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at DU are $52,899, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full DU Electrical Engineering Report

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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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