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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Education (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region

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 $48-$75k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 $48-$75k” 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general education program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region doctor’s degree education students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 8 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Education (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region

#1 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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Duluth landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Minnesota - Duluth is a fairly large school located in Duluth, Minnesota that handed out 1 doctorate’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Duluth 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 University of Minnesota - Duluth are $28,606, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - St Louis landed the #2 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMSL, the school also landed the #5 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 Missouri - St Louis are $30,154.

Full University of Missouri - St Louis General Education Report

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Iowa State University is a large public school situated in Ames, Iowa. It awarded 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.

Full Iowa State University General Education Report

#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - Kansas City. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Kansas City, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s education degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

UMKC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMKC are $26,699, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UMKC General Education Report

#5

Hamline University

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hamline University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Hamline is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree education students whose families make $48-$75k list, Hamline 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 Hamline are $11,577.

Full Hamline General Education Report

#6

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#3 in overall quality

Saint Louis University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Saint Louis University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 2 doctorate’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

SLU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SLU are $22,074, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Education at Saint Louis University

#7

Capella University

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Capella University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #7. Capella University is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 12 doctorate’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

Capella University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 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 Capella University are $14,767.

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#8

Southwest Baptist University

Bolivar, Missouri

Southwest Baptist 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 $48-$75k ranking. Southwest Baptist University is a small school located in Bolivar, Missouri that handed out 13 doctorate’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Southwest Baptist University, the school also landed the #6 spot 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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