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

9 Ranked Colleges
167 Degrees Awarded
$21,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region” ranking.

Curriculum & Instruction is the 57th most popular major in the country with 18,195 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, curriculum and instruction graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $49,708 and had an average of $36,052 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 2,037 curriculum and instruction graduates with average earnings and debt of $47,573 and $31,488 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 167 curriculum and instruction graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,701 and $106,703 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in curriculum and instruction. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent curriculum and instruction programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the curriculum and instruction program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region

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

Top 10 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Curriculum & Instruction in the Plains States Region

#1

Capella University

Minneapolis, Minnesota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capella University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large private for-profit school handed out 73 degrees to qualified doctorate’s curriculum students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree curriculum students list, Capella University has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Capella University are $14,767, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Curriculum & Instruction at Capella University

#2

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, South Dakota
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Dakota landed the #2 spot on the list. University of South Dakota is a public institution located in Vermillion, South Dakota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

USD also made our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Dakota are $12,637.

Full University of South Dakota Curriculum & Instruction Report

#3

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, Missouri
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lindenwood University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region list. Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Charles, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 22 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree curriculum students list, Lindenwood University has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lindenwood University are $9,550, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Lindenwood University Curriculum & Instruction Report

#4

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Louis University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region. SLU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SLU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Louis University are $22,074, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full SLU Curriculum & Instruction Report

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region. Iowa State University is a public institution located in Ames, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree curriculum students list, Iowa State has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Curriculum & Instruction 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 Iowa State are $25,948.

Read more about Curriculum & Instruction at Iowa State University

#5

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school awarded 27 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s curriculum students in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Curriculum & Instruction Report

#6

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas

Kansas State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region list. Located in Manhattan, Kansas, this large public school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s curriculum students in 2019-2020.

K -State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at K -State are $24,115, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Curriculum & Instruction at Kansas State University

#7

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas

University of Kansas landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Kansas is a public institution located in Lawrence, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

KU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kansas are $25,007, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Kansas Curriculum & Instruction Report

#8

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, Iowa
#9 in overall quality

University of Northern Iowa ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region list. UNI is a medium-sized public school situated in Cedar Falls, Iowa. It awarded 4 doctorate’s curriculum degrees in 2019-2020.

UNI did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNI are $22,648, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Curriculum & Instruction at University of Northern Iowa

University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Columbia, Missouri, this large public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified doctorate’s curriculum students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mizzou, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Curriculum & Instruction 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.

Full University of Missouri - Columbia Curriculum & Instruction Report

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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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