2023 Best Electrical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Electrical Engineering Doctor's Degree School for You
Electrical Engineering is the #40 most popular major in the country with 28,844 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Electrical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the Plains States Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for EE majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 10 Best Electrical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Washington University in St Louis to be the best school for electrical engineering students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Missouri University of Science and Technology is a great place for electrical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Rolla.
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Out of the 10 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the # 3 spot on the list. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.
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Out of the 10 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. South Dakota State is a large public school located in the town of Brookings.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Nebraska - Lincoln helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best electrical engineering schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on this year’s best schools for electrical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree electrical engineering programs. Located in the midsize city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public college with a large student population.
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University of North Dakota 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 #8 on the list. UND is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Grand Forks.
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Kansas State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. K -State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Manhattan.
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University of Kansas ranked #10 on this year’s Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Explore the best electrical engineering colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 425 |
| Minnesota | 341 |
| Kansas | 110 |
| Iowa | 169 |
| Nebraska | 74 |
| North Dakota | 111 |
| South Dakota | 75 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to EE
Electrical Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to EE
| 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 10 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.