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2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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 $48-$75k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 31st most popular major in the country with 30,670 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 $48-$75k” ranking looked at 9 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the electrical engineering program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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

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

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, University of Wyoming landed the #1 spot on the list. UW is a public institution located in Laramie, Wyoming. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees 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.

Full UW Electrical Engineering Report

#2

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah
#5 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, University of Utah landed the #2 spot on the list. U of U is a public institution located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 21 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

U of U also took the #5 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 University of Utah 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 $48-$75k. Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a public institution located in Fort Collins, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 doctorate’s 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 University - Fort Collins are $28,055.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at Colorado State

#4

University of Idaho

Moscow, Idaho
#6 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, University of Idaho landed the #4 spot on the list. Moscow, Idaho is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s EE degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

U of I not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Idaho are $29,112, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Idaho Electrical Engineering Report

#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. USU is a large school located in Logan, Utah that handed out 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Utah State University are $22,598.

Full Utah State University Electrical Engineering Report

#2 in overall quality

University of Colorado Boulder landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. University of Colorado Boulder is a public institution located in Boulder, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

CU - Boulder not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Colorado Boulder are $32,980, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full CU - Boulder Electrical Engineering Report

#7

Colorado School of Mines

Golden, Colorado
#1 in overall quality

Colorado School of Mines came in at #7 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. Colorado School of Mines is a medium-sized school located in Golden, Colorado that handed out 10 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, Mines has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mines are $39,800, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Mines Electrical Engineering Report

#8

Montana State University

Bozeman, Montana
#8 in overall quality

Montana State University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. MSU Bozeman is a public institution located in Bozeman, Montana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

MSU Bozeman 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at MSU Bozeman are $21,446.

Full Montana State University Electrical Engineering Report

#9

University of Denver

Denver, Colorado
#4 in overall quality

University of Denver came in at #9 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. DU is a fairly large school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 11 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

DU also took the #4 spot 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.

Read full report on 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%.

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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