2023 Most Popular 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.
The Most Popular Electrical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Electrical Engineering program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for EE majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Electrical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Minnesota - Twin Cities to be the most popular school for electrical engineering students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a very large student population.
About 6% of the students majoring in EE at the school are women while 94% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri University of Science and Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Rolla.
Of the 19 students majoring in EE at Missouri University of Science and Technology, 89% are male and 11% are female.
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Out of the 11 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 very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.
Women make up 6% of the EE majors at the school.
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Out of the 11 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 12 students majoring in EE at UNL, 75% are male and 25% are female.
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Out of the 11 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. K -State is a very large public school located in the city of Manhattan.
Women make up 36% of the EE majors at the school.
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Washington University in St Louis ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Of the 10 students majoring in EE at WUSTL, 90% are male and 10% are female.
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South Dakota State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree electrical engineering programs. South Dakota State is a large public school located in the town of Brookings.
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North Dakota State University - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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University of Kansas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for electrical engineering students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #10, University of North Dakota did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for electrical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. UND is a fairly large public school located in the city of Grand Forks.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 425 |
| Minnesota | 341 |
| Kansas | 110 |
| Iowa | 169 |
| Nebraska | 74 |
| North Dakota | 111 |
| South Dakota | 75 |
Electrical Engineering Related Majors
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 11 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.