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2022 Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

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 Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Getting Aid” 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.

This year’s “Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered 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 Getting Aid

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 Getting Aid.

Top 9 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

#1

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, Minnesota
#7 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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Cloud State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Saint Cloud State University is located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s higher education/higher education administration degrees to qualified students.

St. Cloud State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. 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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#2

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota
#2 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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Dakota landed the #2 spot on the list. University of North Dakota is a fairly large school located in Grand Forks, North Dakota that handed out 3 doctorate’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2019-2020.

UND also took the #2 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 University of North Dakota are $18,326.

Full UND Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Report

#3

Capella University

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#1 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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Capella University landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 15 doctorate’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2019-2020.

Capella University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Capella University are $14,767, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Capella University Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Report

#4

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of 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 took the #6 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 University of Iowa are $27,613, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Baker University

Baldwin City, Kansas
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baker University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration 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 Baker University are $11,844.

Full Baker University Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Report

#6

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#3 in overall quality

Saint Louis University 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 Getting Aid ranking. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2019-2020.

SLU also made our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Louis University are $22,074, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Saint Louis University Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Report

#7

Maryville University of Saint Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#4 in overall quality

Maryville University of Saint Louis landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 33 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s higher education/higher education administration students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree higher education/higher education administration students with aid list, Maryville U has also earned the #4 rank 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 Maryville U are $15,696.

Full Maryville U Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Report

#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 Getting Aid ranking. Missouri Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 2 doctorate’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree higher education/higher education administration students with aid list, MBU has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri Baptist University are $10,256, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#5 in overall quality

Bethel University Minnesota ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. 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.

Bethel University Minnesota also made our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration 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 Bethel University Minnesota are $11,700.

Full Bethel University Minnesota Higher Education/Higher Education Administration 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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