2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value General Business Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 55,749 general business/commerce students received their degree, making the major the 9th most popular in the country.

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” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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The general business school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value General Business Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region”.

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Best Value General Business Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Business Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region.

Top 3 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Business/Commerce in the Plains States Region

#1

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas

#2 in overall quality

$25,007 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value General Business Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Lawrence, Kansas, this large public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified doctorate’s general business students in 2019-2020.

KU also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Business/Commerce Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at KU are $25,007, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Business/Commerce at KU

#2

University of Missouri - Columbia

Columbia, Missouri

#1 in overall quality

$27,193 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value General Business Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region. University of Missouri - Columbia is located in Columbia, Missouri and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s general business degrees to qualified students.

Mizzou also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Business/Commerce Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Columbia are $27,193.

Read more about General Business/Commerce at University of Missouri - Columbia

#3

Capella University

Minneapolis, Minnesota

#3 in overall quality

$14,767 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Capella University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value General Business Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region. Capella University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s general business degrees to qualified students.

Capella University also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Business/Commerce Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Capella University are $14,767.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Capella University

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Business/Commerce

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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