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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 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 $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 $75-$110k” ranking.

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 $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree in electrical engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great electrical engineering programs and cost less that 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 9 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

#1

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Utah. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Salt Lake City, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s EE degrees to 21 students 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at U of U are $24,695, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at University of Utah

#2

University of Wyoming

Laramie, Wyoming
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wyoming. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k. University of Wyoming is located in Laramie, Wyoming and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s EE degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW are $16,615, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at University of Wyoming

#3

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 #3 for the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k. University of Idaho is a public institution located in Moscow, Idaho. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees 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 U of I are $29,112, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full U of I Electrical Engineering Report

#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Utah State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Utah State University is a large public school situated in Logan, Utah. It awarded 6 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

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

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Utah State University

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Colorado State University - Fort Collins is located in Fort Collins, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 doctorate’s EE degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region doctor’s degree ee students whose families make $75-$110k list, Colorado State has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State University - Fort Collins are $28,055, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Colorado State

#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 $75-$110k list. Located in Boulder, Colorado, this large public school awarded 17 degrees to qualified doctorate’s EE students in 2019-2020.

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

Full University of Colorado Boulder Electrical Engineering Report

#7

Montana State University

Bozeman, Montana
#8 in overall quality

Montana State University 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 $75-$110k ranking. Located in Bozeman, Montana, this fairly large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s EE students 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.

Full Montana State University Electrical Engineering Report

#8

Colorado School of Mines

Golden, Colorado
#1 in overall quality

Colorado School of Mines ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This medium-sized school is located in Golden, Colorado, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

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. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado School of Mines are $39,800, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Mines

#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 $75-$110k 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.

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.

Full University of Denver 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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