2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for American U.S. Studies in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value United States Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 1,596 people earned their degree in American U.S. studies, making the major the 309th most popular in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 82 American U.S. studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 9 American U.S. studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,701 and $106,703 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value United States Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer a degree in American U.S. studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality American U.S. studies programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the American U.S. studies program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value United States Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region doctor’s degree united states studies students with aid.

Top 3 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for American U.S. Studies in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

#1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota

#2 in overall quality

$28,845 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value United States Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 3 doctorate’s United States studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities also took the #2 spot in our “Best American U.S. Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about American U.S. Studies at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

#2

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa

#1 in overall quality

$27,613 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value United States Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Iowa is a large school located in Iowa City, Iowa that handed out 4 doctorate’s United States studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best American U.S. Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Iowa are $27,613, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Iowa American U.S. Studies Report

#3

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas

#3 in overall quality

$25,007 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value United States Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Kansas is a large public school situated in Lawrence, Kansas. It awarded 2 doctorate’s United States studies degrees in 2019-2020.

KU also made our “Best American U.S. Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at KU are $25,007, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Kansas American U.S. Studies Report

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for American U.S. Studies (With Aid)

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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