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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

11 Ranked Colleges
369 Degrees Awarded
$21,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

With 134,326 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, general psychology is the 4th most popular major in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 8,440 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 369 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,701 and $106,703 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general psychology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general psychology programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general psychology 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.

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Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region doctor’s degree psychology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 11 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Iowa State University is located in Ames, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 doctorate’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

Iowa State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University are $25,948, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Iowa State University General Psychology Report

#2

University of Missouri - St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - St Louis landed the #2 spot on the list. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s psychology degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

UMSL also made our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMSL are $30,154, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Psychology at University of Missouri - St Louis

#3

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Dakota. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UND is a public institution located in Grand Forks, North Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UND, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UND are $18,326, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Psychology at UND

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, this large public school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s psychology students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree psychology students whose families make $0-$30k list, UNL has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNL are $19,513, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UNL General Psychology Report

#6 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Fargo, North Dakota that handed out 2 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

North Dakota State University also took the #6 spot in our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University are $11,589, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Psychology at North Dakota State University

#6

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#2 in overall quality

University of Iowa came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Iowa City, Iowa, this large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s psychology students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree psychology students whose families make $0-$30k list, Iowa has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Iowa are $27,613, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Psychology at University of Iowa

#10 in overall quality

University of Nebraska at Omaha landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Omaha, Nebraska, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNOMAHA, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best General Psychology 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 UNOMAHA are $16,374.

Read full report on General Psychology at UNOMAHA

#9 in overall quality

University of Missouri - Kansas City came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UMKC is located in Kansas City, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

UMKC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMKC are $26,699, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Psychology at University of Missouri - Kansas City

#9

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, South Dakota
#7 in overall quality

University of South Dakota did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Vermillion, South Dakota, this medium-sized public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified doctorate’s psychology students in 2019-2020.

USD also made our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Dakota are $12,637, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full USD General Psychology Report

#10

Capella University

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#8 in overall quality

Capella University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 97 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree psychology students whose families make $0-$30k list, Capella University has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Capella University are $14,767, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Psychology at Capella University

#11

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#12 in overall quality

University of Kansas came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Kansas is located in Lawrence, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree psychology students whose families make $0-$30k list, KU has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kansas are $25,007, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Psychology at KU

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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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