2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy in the Plains States Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 10,015 people earned their degree in philosophy, making the major the 81st most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, philosophy graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $29,067 and had an average of $22,199 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 562 philosophy graduates with average earnings and debt of $19,750 and $22,775 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 19 philosophy graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,701 and $106,703 respectively.

Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent philosophy programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

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

One Size Does Not Fit All

The philosophy 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 Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region”.

In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.

Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region doctor’s degree philosophy students.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy in the Plains States Region

#1

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa

#1 in overall quality

$27,613 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 1 schools in the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Iowa is a large school located in Iowa City, Iowa that handed out 3 doctorate’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Philosophy 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 Iowa are $27,613.

Read full report on Philosophy at University of Iowa

#2

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas

#2 in overall quality

$25,007 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Kansas. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region. Located in Lawrence, Kansas, this large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s philosophy students in 2019-2020.

KU also made our “Best Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kansas are $25,007, 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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