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2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

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 Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking.

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 Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general psychology program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

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

Top 11 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

#1

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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - St Louis landed the #1 spot on the list. UMSL is a public institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMSL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - St Louis 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

#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 #2 for the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in Ames, Iowa, this large public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s psychology students in 2019-2020.

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 are $25,948, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Psychology at Iowa State University

#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 Getting Aid list. Grand Forks, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s psychology degrees to 3 students 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UND are $18,326.

Read full report on General Psychology at UND

#4

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Iowa City, Iowa, this large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s psychology students in 2019-2020.

Iowa also took the #2 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 University of Iowa are $27,613.

Full University of Iowa General Psychology Report

#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nebraska at Omaha. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. University of Nebraska at Omaha is located in Omaha, Nebraska and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 doctorate’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

UNOMAHA also took the #10 spot in our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNOMAHA are $16,374, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Psychology at UNOMAHA

#6 in overall quality

North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This fairly large school is located in Fargo, North Dakota, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

North Dakota State University 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 North Dakota State University are $11,589, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Psychology at North Dakota State University

#4 in overall quality

University of Nebraska - Lincoln ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a large school located in Lincoln, Nebraska that handed out 13 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNL, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska - Lincoln are $19,513, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Psychology at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

#9 in overall quality

University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Missouri - Kansas City 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMKC, the school also landed the #9 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 UMKC are $26,699.

Full University of Missouri - Kansas City General Psychology Report

#9

Capella University

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#8 in overall quality

Capella University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out doctorate’s psychology degrees to 97 students in 2019-2020.

Capella University also took the #8 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 Capella University are $14,767.

Full Capella University General Psychology Report

#10

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, South Dakota
#7 in overall quality

University of South Dakota ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. USD is a medium-sized school located in Vermillion, South Dakota that handed out 8 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

USD did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at USD are $12,637, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Psychology at University of South Dakota

#11

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, University of Kansas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. KU is a large public school situated in Lawrence, Kansas. It awarded 2 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

KU also took the #12 spot 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Psychology at University of Kansas

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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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