11 low-tuition PhD programs in Electrical Engineering — US

11 programs for a PhD in Electrical Engineering in the US that answer which programs in this group cost the least each year. Every program here publishes an annual tuition of $27,000 or less.

low-tuition Programs

Every program here publishes an annual tuition of $27,000 or less.

  1. 1
    Application deadline
    Jan 7 +1
    Annual tuition
    $15,102
    Program duration
    96 months
  2. 2

    The University of Texas at Austin

    ECE PhD track: DICE

    Application deadline
    Dec 1 +1
    Annual tuition
    $18,326
    Program duration
    60 months
  3. 3
    Application deadline
    Dec 15
    Annual tuition
    $15,032
    Program duration
    48 months
  4. 4

    University of Wisconsin--Madison

    Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical Engineering

    Application deadline
    Dec 1
    Annual tuition
    $24,054
    Program duration
    60 months
  5. 5
    Application deadline
    Jul 31 +1
    Annual tuition
    $14,062
    Program duration
    84 months
  6. 6

    University of California--Santa Barbara

    Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical & Computer Engineering

    Application deadline
    Nov 4 +2
    Annual tuition
    $15,102
    Program duration
    60 months
  7. 7

    University of California--Irvine

    Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical Engineering

    Application deadline
    Jan 15 +1
    Annual tuition
    $17,332
    Program duration
    60 months
  8. 8
    Application deadline
    Sep 15 +1
    Annual tuition
    $10,148
    Program duration
    60 months
  9. 9

    University of California, Santa Cruz

    Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical Engineering

    Application deadline
    Jan 9
    Annual tuition
    $11,336
    Program duration
    72 months
  10. 10
    Application deadline
    Rolling
    Annual tuition
    $22,210

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Complete Program List11 programs

The complete list of Electrical Engineering PhD Programs, ranked by their global university rank first.

First programs in this cohort
RankUniversityProgramDuration
#26University of California San DiegoDoctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering96 months
#31The University of Texas at AustinECE PhD track: DICE60 months
#33Georgia Institute of TechnologyDoctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering48 months
#38University of Wisconsin--MadisonDoctor of Philosophy in Electrical Engineering60 months
#55University of VirginiaDoctor of philosophy in Electrical Engineering84 months
#59University of California--Santa BarbaraDoctor of Philosophy in Electrical & Computer Engineering60 months
#65University of California--IrvineDoctor of Philosophy in Electrical Engineering60 months
#78Tufts UniversityPhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering60 months
#119University of California, Santa CruzDoctor of Philosophy in Electrical Engineering72 months
#301–400University at Buffalo--SUNYDoctor of Philosophy in Electrical Engineering
Clemson UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Electrical Engineering72 months

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