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2023 Best Value Electrical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

136 Colleges
$21,991 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$139,530 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 28,844 people earned a degree or certificate in electrical engineering, making the major the #40 most popular in the United States.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Value Electrical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 136 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for EE students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States

Check out the EE doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 15% Best Electrical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez the best value school in the United States for electrical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Mayaguez, UPR Mayaguez is a public college with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UPR Mayaguez are $3,800 per year.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a great value for electrical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. North Dakota State University is a large public school located in the city of Fargo.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at North Dakota State University are $12,028 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, North Dakota State University is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UT Austin are $22,944 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UT Austin also is in the top 10% of our Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend South Dakota State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public school with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at South Dakota State are $16,917 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, South Dakota State also is in the top 10% of our Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Akron Main Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Akron Main Campus are $11,936 per year.

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With a ranking of #6, University of California - Berkeley did quite well on this year’s best value schools for electrical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UC Berkeley are $29,262 per year.

UC Berkeley excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools list.

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#7

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

University of Dayton came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the midsize city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UDayton are $18,140 per year.

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#8

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

Texas Tech graduate students pay an average of $17,698 in tuition and fees each year.

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree electrical engineering programs. UNL is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lincoln.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNL are $19,541 per year.

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#10

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

With a ranking of #10, University of North Dakota did quite well on this year’s best value schools for electrical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Grand Forks, UND is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UND are $18,968 per year.

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#11

University of Houston

Houston, TX

With a ranking of #11, University of Houston did quite well on this year’s best value schools for electrical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. UH is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Houston.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UH are $18,871 a year.

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#12

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University 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 #12 on the list. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cornell are $30,006 per year.

Cornell also claimed a spot on our Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree electrical engineering programs. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UW - Madison are $25,501 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UW - Madison also is in the top 15% of our Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking.

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#14

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

Marquette University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree electrical engineering programs. Marquette is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Milwaukee.

Marquette graduate students pay an average of $21,960 in tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #15, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on this year’s best value schools for electrical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.

Texas A&M College Station graduate students pay an average of $24,106 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Texas A&M College Station also is in the top 15% of our Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking.

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Michigan Technological University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Michigan Tech is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Houghton.

Michigan Tech graduate students pay an average of $22,981 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Michigan Tech is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools list.

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#17

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree electrical engineering programs. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Purdue are $28,794 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Purdue also did well on our Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Electrical Engineering at Purdue University - Main Campus Report

Ohio University - Athens Campus ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at OHIO Athens are $17,712 a year.

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With a ranking of #19, University of California - Los Angeles did quite well on this year’s best value schools for electrical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UCLA are $28,138 a year.

UCLA also claimed a spot on our Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Georgia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Atlanta.

Georgia Tech graduate students pay an average of $31,334 in tuition and fees each year.

Georgia Tech excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools list.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great value schools for Electrical Engineering students seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Electrical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
21 Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA
22 Prairie View A & M University Prairie View, TX
23 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL
24 Clemson University Clemson, SC
25 Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA
26 University of North Texas Denton, TX
27 University of Virginia - Main Campus Charlottesville, VA

Electrical Engineering by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 25 schools only.

  • 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.

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