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2022 Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

8 Ranked Colleges
55 Degrees Awarded
$25,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 32,905 people earned their degree in history, making the major the 30th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, history graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $29,593 and had an average of $23,490 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 1,824 history graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,537 and $23,960 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 55 history graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,701 and $106,703 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value History 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 history. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality history 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 history 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 History 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 History Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 8 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k) in the Plains States Region

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Iowa State University is a large public school situated in Ames, Iowa. It awarded 5 doctorate’s history degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa State, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best History 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.

Read full report on History at Iowa State

#2

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 12 doctorate’s history degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities also took the #1 spot in our “Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Minnesota - Twin Cities History Report

#6 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #3 spot on the list. Lincoln, Nebraska is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s history degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

UNL also made our “Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska - Lincoln are $19,513.

Read full report on History at UNL

#4

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Iowa is located in Iowa City, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s history degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree history students whose families make $75-$110k list, Iowa has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Iowa are $27,613, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Columbia, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s history degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree history students whose families make $75-$110k list, Mizzou has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best History 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 - Columbia are $27,193.

Read more about History at University of Missouri - Columbia

#6

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#8 in overall quality

Kansas State University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Kansas State University is located in Manhattan, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s history degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at K -State, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at K -State are $24,115, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Kansas State University History Report

#7

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas

University of Kansas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #7. Lawrence, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s history degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

KU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best History 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 Kansas are $25,007.

Read more about History at KU

#8

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#4 in overall quality

Saint Louis University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. SLU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SLU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Louis University are $22,074, 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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