2023 Best Value Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Engineering Doctor's Degree School for You
With 198,468 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, engineering is the #7 most popular major in the United States.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
The Best Value Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 177 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for engineering students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States
Check out the engineering doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Engineering
Our analysis found University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez to be the best value school for engineering students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the United States. Located in the city of Mayaguez, UPR Mayaguez is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UPR Mayaguez are $3,800 per year.
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Out of the 177 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at BYU are $7,700 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools list. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Fargo.
North Dakota State University graduate students pay an average of $12,028 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, North Dakota State University also is in the top 15% of our Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking.
The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Akron Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value engineering schools in the United States. Located in the city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public college with a fairly large student population.
University of Akron Main Campus graduate students pay an average of $11,936 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Louisiana Tech University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the town of Ruston, Louisiana Tech is a public college with a large student population.
Louisiana Tech graduate students pay an average of $12,690 in tuition and fees each year.
The University of Texas at Austin came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very 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 Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking.
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University of Delaware ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UD are $18,128 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UD also did well on our Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Lawrence Technological University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Lawrence Tech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Southfield.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Lawrence Tech are $18,436 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Lawrence Tech is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools list.
Texas Tech University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for engineering students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Texas Tech are $17,698 a year.
University of Dayton came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
UDayton graduate students pay an average of $18,140 in tuition and fees each year.
With a ranking of #11, South Dakota State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at South Dakota State are $16,917 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, South Dakota State is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools list.
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Lamar University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree engineering programs. Located in the city of Beaumont, Lamar University is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Lamar University are $15,755 per year.
University of Nebraska - Lincoln came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. UNL is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lincoln.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNL are $19,541 per year.
Marquette University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree 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.
Santa Clara University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools list. SCU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Santa Clara.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SCU are $25,170 per year.
Michigan Technological University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for engineering students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. Michigan Tech is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Houghton.
Michigan Tech graduate students pay an average of $22,981 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Michigan Tech also did well on our Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree engineering programs. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.
Texas A&M College Station graduate students pay an average of $24,106 in tuition and fees each year.
Texas A&M College Station excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools list.
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University of North Dakota did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for engineering students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list. Located in the small city of Grand Forks, UND is a public college with a large student population.
UND graduate students pay an average of $18,968 in tuition and fees each year.
With a ranking of #19, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on this year’s best value schools for engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UW - Madison are $25,501 per year.
UW - Madison excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools list.
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University of Houston came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. UH is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Houston.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UH are $18,871 per year.
With a ranking of #21, University of California - Berkeley did quite well on this year’s best value schools for engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UC Berkeley graduate students pay an average of $29,262 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UC Berkeley also did well on our Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
University of Arkansas came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. UARK is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fayetteville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UARK are $22,563 per year.
With a ranking of #23, Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a very large student population.
Purdue graduate students pay an average of $28,794 in tuition and fees each year.
Purdue also claimed a spot on our Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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Lehigh University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Lehigh graduate students pay an average of $27,130 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Lehigh also did well on our Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
With a ranking of #25, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology did quite well on this year’s best value schools for engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Rapid City, SD Mines is a public school with a small student population.
SD Mines graduate students pay an average of $20,116 in tuition and fees each year.
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Rest of the Top Best Value Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Cornell University | Ithaca, NY |
| 28 | Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus | Atlanta, GA |
| 29 | Ohio University - Athens Campus | Athens, OH |
| 29 | University of Virginia - Main Campus | Charlottesville, VA |
| 31 | Rowan University | Glassboro, NJ |
| 32 | Clemson University | Clemson, SC |
| 33 | Iowa State University | Ames, IA |
| 34 | San Diego State University | San Diego, CA |
| 34 | Wichita State University | Wichita, KS |
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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).
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