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2023 Best Electrical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

14 Colleges
$139,530 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Electrical Engineering Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, electrical engineering was ranked #40 in the country. In fact 28,844 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Electrical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 14 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Electrical Engineering Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Electrical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found The University of Texas at Austin to be the best school for electrical engineering students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a very large student population.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Southern Methodist University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best electrical engineering schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Texas A&M University - College Station helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best electrical engineering schools in the Southwest Region . Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.

Full Electrical Engineering at Texas A&M University - College Station Report

#4

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

University of Houston

Houston, TX

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Houston helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best electrical engineering schools in the Southwest Region . UH is a fairly large public school located in the city of Houston.

Full Electrical Engineering at University of Houston Report

#6

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree electrical engineering programs. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tucson.

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The University of Texas at Dallas ranked #7 on this year’s Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Dallas is a fairly large public school located in the city of Richardson.

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Stillwater, OSU is a public college with a very large student population.

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Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for electrical engineering students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. University of Oklahoma is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman.

Full Electrical Engineering at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Report

Best Electrical Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best electrical engineering schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 2,384
Arizona 869
Oklahoma 256
New Mexico 150

One of 40 majors within the area of study, electrical engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917
Biomedical Engineering 12,811

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 14 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to NASA.

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