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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Legal Professions (Income Over $110k) in the Plains States Region

13 Ranked Colleges
2,055 Degrees Awarded
$24,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Legal Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Vallue Legal Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Legal Professions is the 17th most popular major in the country with 61,993 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, legal professions graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $43,199 and had an average of $58,026 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 3,433 legal professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,539 and $40,785 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,055 legal professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,701 and $106,703 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Legal Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking looked at 13 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in legal professions. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent legal professions 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 legal professions 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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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region doctor’s degree legal professions students whose families make more than $110k.

#1

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota
#10 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Vallue Legal Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Dakota landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, this fairly large public school awarded 67 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s legal professions students in 2019-2020.

UND not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Legal Professions 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 North Dakota are $18,326.

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#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. The school came in at #2 for the Best Vallue Legal Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a large school located in Lincoln, Nebraska that handed out 128 doctorate’s legal professions degrees in 2019-2020.

UNL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska - Lincoln are $19,513, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Iowa. The school came in at #3 for the Best Vallue Legal Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k. Located in Iowa City, Iowa, this large public school awarded 134 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s legal professions students in 2019-2020.

Iowa also made our “Best Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Iowa are $27,613, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Washburn University

Topeka, Kansas
#12 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Vallue Legal Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Washburn University landed the #4 spot on the list. Washburn University is located in Topeka, Kansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 98 doctorate’s legal professions degrees to qualified students.

Washburn University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Legal Professions 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 Washburn University are $19,206.

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#5

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Vallue Legal Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #5 spot on the list. UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 199 doctorate’s legal professions degrees to qualified students.

UMN Twin Cities also made our “Best Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9 in overall quality

University of Missouri - Columbia came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Legal Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Columbia, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s legal professions degrees to 84 students in 2019-2020.

Mizzou did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mizzou are $27,193, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11 in overall quality

University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Legal Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, this fairly large public school awarded 127 degrees to qualified doctorate’s legal professions students in 2019-2020.

UMKC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Legal Professions 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 UMKC are $26,699.

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#8

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, South Dakota
#13 in overall quality

University of South Dakota did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Legal Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #8. This medium-sized school is located in Vermillion, South Dakota, and it awarded 51 doctorate’s legal professions degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree legal professions students whose families make more than $110k list, USD has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at USD are $12,637, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#8 in overall quality

University of Kansas landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Legal Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. University of Kansas is a large public school situated in Lawrence, Kansas. It awarded 109 doctorate’s legal professions degrees in 2019-2020.

KU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. 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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#10

University of St Thomas Minnesota

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#6 in overall quality

University of St Thomas Minnesota ranked #10 on this year’s Best Vallue Legal Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k list. University of St Thomas Minnesota is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 136 doctorate’s legal professions degrees to qualified students.

UST MN also made our “Best Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of St Thomas Minnesota are $24,814, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of St Thomas Minnesota Legal Professions Report

#11

Drake University

Des Moines, Iowa
#3 in overall quality

Drake University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Legal Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Drake is located in Des Moines, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 95 doctorate’s legal professions degrees to qualified students.

Drake also took the #3 spot in our “Best Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Drake University are $11,932, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12

Creighton University

Omaha, Nebraska
#4 in overall quality

Creighton University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Legal Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 96 degrees to qualified doctorate’s legal professions students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree legal professions students whose families make more than $110k list, Creighton has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Creighton University are $18,528, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Creighton University Legal Professions Report

#13

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#1 in overall quality

Washington University in St Louis ranked #13 on this year’s Best Vallue Legal Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 242 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s legal professions students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WUSTL, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at WUSTL are $56,562, 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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