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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration (Income $75-$110k) in the Plains States Region

9 Ranked Colleges
79 Degrees Awarded
$16,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 4,359 people earned their degree in higher education/higher education administration, making the major the 181st most popular in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 376 higher education/higher education administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 79 higher education/higher education administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,701 and $106,703 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in higher education/higher education administration. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent higher education/higher education administration programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the higher education/higher education administration 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 Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 9 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration (Income $75-$110k) in the Plains States Region

#1

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Dakota. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UND is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s higher education/higher education administration degrees to qualified students.

UND also made our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at UND are $18,326, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, Minnesota
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Cloud State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. St. Cloud State University is a public institution located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

St. Cloud State University also took the #7 spot in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at St. Cloud State University are $12,904, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Capella University

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

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 Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Capella University is a private for-profit institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Capella University also took the #1 spot in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration 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.

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#4

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the #4 spot on the list. Iowa is a large public school situated in Iowa City, Iowa. It awarded 8 doctorate’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa also made our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Iowa are $27,613, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

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 #5 for the Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Saint Louis University is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s higher education/higher education administration degrees to qualified students.

SLU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration 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.

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#6

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#5 in overall quality

Bethel University Minnesota landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Bethel University Minnesota is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 3 doctorate’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Bethel University Minnesota, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration 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 Bethel University Minnesota are $11,700.

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#7

Baker University

Baldwin City, Kansas
#8 in overall quality

Baker University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #7. Baldwin City, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s higher education/higher education administration degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

Baker also made our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #8. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Baker University are $11,844.

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#8

Missouri Baptist University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#9 in overall quality

Missouri Baptist University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This small school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at MBU, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at MBU are $10,256, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

Maryville University of Saint Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#4 in overall quality

Maryville University of Saint Louis came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s higher education/higher education administration degrees to 33 students in 2019-2020.

Maryville U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Maryville University of Saint Louis are $15,696, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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