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

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$139,530 Avg Salary

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

Electrical Engineering is the #27 most popular major in the country with 11,021 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search 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. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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

Check out the EE doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

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 suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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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 Best 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.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Missouri - Columbia helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best electrical engineering schools in the Plains States Region . Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Dakota State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school located in the town of Brookings.

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Out of the 10 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #6 on this year’s Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a very large student population.

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North Dakota State University - Main 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 #7 on the list. Located in the city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a large student population.

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#8

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

With a ranking of #8, University of North Dakota did quite well on this year’s best schools for electrical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. UND is a large public school located in the small city of Grand Forks.

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#9

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

With a ranking of #9, Kansas State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for electrical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. K -State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Manhattan.

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#10

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

University of Kansas 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. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a very large student population.

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Best Electrical Engineering Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 188
Minnesota 129
Iowa 0
Kansas 32
Nebraska 17
North Dakota 16
South Dakota 29

One of 39 majors within the area of study, electrical engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 9,007
Civil Engineering 6,042
Computer Engineering 5,557
Biomedical Engineering 4,252
General Engineering 3,548

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.

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