2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k) in North Dakota

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 Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in North Dakota For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Engineering is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 6th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 200,458 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2017-2018, engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $64,888 and had an average of $23,564 in loans still to pay off.

Across North Dakota, there were 819 engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $64,929 and $25,014 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 42 engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $78,500 and $84,163 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in North Dakota For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent 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 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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The engineering school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in North Dakota For Those Making $48-$75k”.

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Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in North Dakota For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for north dakota doctor’s degree engineering students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k) in North Dakota

#1

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota

#1 in overall quality

$18,326 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in North Dakota For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Dakota landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, and it awarded 13 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UND did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Dakota” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UND are $18,326, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of North Dakota Engineering Report

#2

North Dakota State University - Main Campus

Fargo, North Dakota

#1 in overall quality

$11,589 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in North Dakota For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Fargo, North Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 29 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at North Dakota State University, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Dakota” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University - Main Campus are $11,589, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Engineering at North Dakota State University

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