2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology 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 Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Psychology is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 7th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 183,889 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2017-2018, psychology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $33,496 and had an average of $36,227 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Plains States region, there were 13,510 psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,917 and $31,921 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 722 psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,701 and $106,703 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 19 colleges that offer a degree in psychology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent psychology 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 psychology 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 Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region doctor’s degree psychology students.
Top 21 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology in the Plains States Region
Out of the 19 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Fargo, North Dakota. It awarded 7 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
North Dakota State University also made our “Best 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 some majors have different tuition rates.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region. This fairly large school is located in Mankato, Minnesota, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Minnesota State Mankato, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Minnesota State University - Mankato are $8,788, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capella University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region list. Capella University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 216 doctorate’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
Capella University also took the #8 spot in our “Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Capella University are $14,767, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Walden University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out doctorate’s psychology degrees to 238 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree psychology students list, Walden University has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Walden University are $10,716, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Out of the 19 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Dakota landed the #4 spot on the list. University of South Dakota is a medium-sized public school situated in Vermillion, South Dakota. It awarded 11 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at USD, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Psychology 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region list. Winona, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s psychology degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.
SMU MN not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Psychology 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 SMU MN are $10,260.
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University of North Dakota landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region ranking. UND is a fairly large school located in Grand Forks, North Dakota that handed out 10 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
UND not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UND are $18,326, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Saint Louis University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region 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 psychology degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.
SLU also took the #4 spot in our “Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SLU are $22,074, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Iowa State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #8. Iowa State is a large public school situated in Ames, Iowa. It awarded 11 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa State, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University are $25,948, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Nebraska at Omaha ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region list. University of Nebraska at Omaha is a fairly large public school situated in Omaha, Nebraska. It awarded 10 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree psychology students list, UNOMAHA has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best 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 Nebraska at Omaha are $16,374.
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With a ranking of #10, University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region list. This large school is located in Lincoln, Nebraska, and it awarded 29 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
UNL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Psychology 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 Nebraska - Lincoln are $19,513.
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Wichita State University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region ranking. Wichita, Kansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s psychology degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at WSU, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wichita State University are $15,112, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #12, University of Kansas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region list. This large school is located in Lawrence, Kansas, and it awarded 29 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
KU also made our “Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #9. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kansas are $25,007.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region ranking. UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 45 doctorate’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
UMN Twin Cities did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Kansas State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region ranking. This large school is located in Manhattan, Kansas, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree psychology students list, K -State has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at K -State are $24,115, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Iowa came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Iowa is a public institution located in Iowa City, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 19 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Iowa also took the #3 spot in our “Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Iowa are $27,613, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of St Thomas Minnesota came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region ranking. UST MN is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UST MN also took the #13 spot in our “Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UST MN are $24,814, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of Missouri - St Louis landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Missouri - St Louis 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.
In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree psychology students list, UMSL has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMSL are $30,154, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of Missouri - Columbia ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region list. University of Missouri - Columbia is located in Columbia, Missouri and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 doctorate’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
Mizzou also took the #17 spot in our “Best 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 Mizzou are $27,193.
With a ranking of #18, University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region list. University of Missouri - Kansas City is a fairly large school located in Kansas City, Missouri that handed out 9 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
UMKC also took the #19 spot in our “Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMKC are $26,699, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Washington University in St Louis landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region ranking. Washington University in St Louis is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 14 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
WUSTL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at WUSTL are $56,562, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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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%.
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- *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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