2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Other Engineering (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Other Engineering is the 245th most popular major in the country with 2,900 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Plains States region, there were 185 other engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 29 other engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,701 and $106,703 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 4 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in other engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality other 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 other engineering program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 4 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Other Engineering (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri

#1 in overall quality

$56,562 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington University in St Louis. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 16 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s other engineering students in 2019-2020.

WUSTL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Other Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at WUSTL are $56,562, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Washington University in St Louis Other Engineering Report

#2

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota

#2 in overall quality

$18,326 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Dakota landed the #2 spot on the list. University of North Dakota is a public institution located in Grand Forks, North Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UND also made our “Best Other Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UND are $18,326.

Read full report on Other Engineering at UND

#3

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas

#3 in overall quality

$25,007 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the #3 spot on the list. KU is located in Lawrence, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 doctorate’s other engineering degrees to qualified students.

KU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Other 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 KU are $25,007.

Full KU Other Engineering Report

#4

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Rapid City, South Dakota

#2 in overall quality

$19,250 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. SD Mines is located in Rapid City, South Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s other engineering degrees to qualified students.

SD Mines also made our “Best Other Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology are $19,250, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Other Engineering at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Other Engineering (Income $48-$75k)

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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