2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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General Business/Commerce is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 9th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 55,749 degrees were awarded to students with this major.

Across the Plains States region, there were 5,425 general business/commerce graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 17 general business/commerce graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,701 and $106,703 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Business Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a degree in general business/commerce. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general business/commerce programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general business/commerce program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value General Business Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Business Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 3 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Business/Commerce (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

#1

University of Missouri - Columbia

Columbia, Missouri

#1 in overall quality

$27,193 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value General Business Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #1 spot on the list. Mizzou is a large public school situated in Columbia, Missouri. It awarded 6 doctorate’s general business degrees in 2019-2020.

Mizzou not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Business/Commerce Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mizzou are $27,193, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at University of Missouri - Columbia

#2

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas

#2 in overall quality

$25,007 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Kansas. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value General Business Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. KU is a public institution located in Lawrence, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

KU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Business/Commerce Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at KU are $25,007.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at University of Kansas

#3

Capella University

Minneapolis, Minnesota

#3 in overall quality

$14,767 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capella University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s general business degrees in 2019-2020.

Capella University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Business/Commerce Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Capella University are $14,767, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Capella University General Business/Commerce Report

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Business/Commerce (Income $0-$30k)

Notes and References

References

• 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 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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