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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Education (Income $75-$110k) 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 $75-$110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this 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 $75-$110k” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

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 $75-$110k

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

Top 8 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Education (Income $75-$110k) 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 $75-$110k list. UMN Duluth is located in Duluth, Minnesota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s education degrees to qualified students.

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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#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 #2 for the Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Iowa State is a large public school situated in Ames, Iowa. It awarded 5 doctorate’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree education students whose families make $75-$110k list, Iowa State has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State are $25,948, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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 $75-$110k 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 a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 61 doctorate’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

UMSL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 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 University of Missouri - St Louis are $30,154.

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#8 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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the #4 spot on the list. 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.

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#5

Hamline University

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hamline University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 9 degrees to qualified doctorate’s education students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Hamline, 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 Hamline University are $11,577.

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#6

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#3 in overall quality

Saint Louis University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s education students in 2019-2020.

SLU also took the #3 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 Saint Louis University are $22,074.

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#7

Southwest Baptist University

Bolivar, Missouri

With a ranking of #7, Southwest Baptist University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. 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.

Southwest Baptist University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #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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#8

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 $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #8. Capella University is a private for-profit institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Capella University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General Education 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.

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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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