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2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

8 Ranked Colleges
389 Degrees Awarded
$20,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 29,936 people earned their degree in general education, making the major the 35th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, general education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $47,138 and had an average of $29,674 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 3,296 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,903 and $30,143 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.

This year’s “Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general education programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general education 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 Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 8 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Education (Income $0-$30k) 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 Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Minnesota - Duluth is a public institution located in Duluth, Minnesota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMN Duluth, the school also landed the #1 spot 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.

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#4 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Iowa State is a large school located in Ames, Iowa that handed out 5 doctorate’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

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

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#3

University of Missouri - St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - St Louis landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Missouri - St Louis is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 61 doctorate’s education degrees to qualified students.

UMSL also made our “Best General Education 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 UMSL are $30,154.

Full University of Missouri - St Louis General Education 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 Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. SLU 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.

SLU also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SLU are $22,074, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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 #5 on our 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Missouri - Kansas City is a fairly large public school situated in Kansas City, Missouri. It awarded 6 doctorate’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree education students whose families make $0-$30k list, UMKC has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Kansas City are $26,699, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Missouri - Kansas City General Education Report

#6

Hamline University

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Hamline University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s education students in 2019-2020.

Hamline also made our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #1. 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

Southwest Baptist University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Southwest Baptist University is located in Bolivar, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 doctorate’s education degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree education students whose families make $0-$30k list, Southwest Baptist University has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southwest Baptist University are $5,423, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

Capella University

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Capella University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large private for-profit school awarded 12 degrees to qualified doctorate’s education students in 2019-2020.

Capella University also took the #7 spot 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 Capella University are $14,767.

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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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