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2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

7 Ranked Colleges
389 Degrees Awarded
$21,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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 General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking.

General Education is the 28th most popular major in the country with 29,936 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Plains States region, there were 3,296 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 389 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,701 and $106,703 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in general education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general education programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general education program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Education (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Duluth. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UMN Duluth is a fairly large public school situated in Duluth, Minnesota. It awarded 1 doctorate’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree general education students whose families make $30-$48k list, UMN Duluth has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General Education 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 Minnesota - Duluth are $28,606.

Read more about General Education at UMN Duluth

#2

University of Missouri - St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - St Louis landed the #2 spot on the list. UMSL is a public institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 61 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree general education students whose families make $30-$48k list, UMSL has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Education 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 UMSL are $30,154.

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#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 #3 for the Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Iowa State University is located in Ames, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s general education degrees to qualified students.

Iowa State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University are $25,948, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Kansas City. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UMKC is a fairly large public school situated in Kansas City, Missouri. It awarded 6 doctorate’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.

UMKC also made our “Best General Education 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 UMKC are $26,699.

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#5

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Louis University landed the #5 spot on the list. Saint Louis University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree general education students whose families make $30-$48k list, SLU has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Louis University are $22,074, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

Hamline University

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

Hamline University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This small school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.

Hamline not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Hamline are $11,577, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Hamline University General Education Report

#7

Southwest Baptist University

Bolivar, Missouri
#6 in overall quality

Southwest Baptist University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Bolivar, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 13 degrees to qualified doctorate’s general education students in 2019-2020.

Southwest Baptist University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Education 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 Southwest Baptist University are $5,423.

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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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