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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k) in the Plains States Region

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

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 History Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

History is the 22nd most popular major in the country with 32,905 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in history. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality history programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the history program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region doctor’s degree history students whose families make $75-$110k.

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

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Iowa State University is a large school located in Ames, Iowa that handed out 5 doctorate’s history degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 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 Iowa State University are $25,948.

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#2

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#1 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 Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 doctorate’s history degrees to qualified students.

UMN Twin Cities also made our “Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845.

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#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. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a public institution located in Lincoln, Nebraska. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree history students whose families make $75-$110k list, UNL has also earned the #6 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 Nebraska - Lincoln are $19,513.

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#4

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Iowa is a large school located in Iowa City, Iowa that handed out 5 doctorate’s history degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa also made our “Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa are $27,613.

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#7 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 Missouri - Columbia landed the #5 spot on the 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.

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#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. K -State 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.

K -State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at K -State are $24,115, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#5 in overall quality

University of Kansas landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of Kansas is a large public school situated in Lawrence, Kansas. It awarded 10 doctorate’s history degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree history students whose families make $75-$110k list, KU has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at KU are $25,007, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#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. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s history degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree history students whose families make $75-$110k list, SLU has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Louis University are $22,074, 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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