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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Area Studies in Kansas (With Aid)

1 Ranked Colleges
2 Degrees Awarded
$25,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Area Studies Schools for a Doctorate in Kansas For Those Getting 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 Area Studies Schools for a Doctorate in Kansas For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 6,820 people earned their degree in area studies, making the major the 106th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, area studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $33,734 and had an average of $23,024 in loans still to pay off.

Across Kansas, there were 47 area studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $25,250 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 2 area studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,017 and $87,459 respectively.

Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent area studies 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 area studies program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The area studies school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Area Studies Schools for a Doctorate in Kansas For Those Getting Aid”.

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Best Value Area Studies Schools for a Doctorate in Kansas For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Area Studies Schools for a Doctorate in Kansas For Those Getting Aid.

Top 1 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Area Studies in Kansas (With Aid)

#1

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 1 schools in the Best Value Area Studies Schools for a Doctorate in Kansas For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Kansas is a large school located in Lawrence, Kansas that handed out 2 doctorate’s area studies degrees in 2019-2020.

KU also took the #1 spot in our “Best Area Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kansas” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kansas are $25,007.

Full KU Area Studies Report

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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