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

5 Ranked Colleges
32 Degrees Awarded
$24,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

General Economics is the 22nd most popular major in the country with 31,150 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Plains States region, there were 1,532 general economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 32 general economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,701 and $106,703 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general economics. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general economics 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 economics 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 General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region

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

Top 5 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Economics in the Plains States Region

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Iowa State is a large public school situated in Ames, Iowa. It awarded 13 doctorate’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Economics 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 more about General Economics at Iowa State

#2

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region list. University of Kansas is a large school located in Lawrence, Kansas that handed out 2 doctorate’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

KU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Economics 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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#5 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a public institution located in Lincoln, Nebraska. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Economics 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 UNL are $19,513.

Read more about General Economics at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

#4

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kansas State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region. Manhattan, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general economics degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree general economics students list, K -State has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Economics 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 Kansas State University are $24,115.

Full Kansas State University General Economics Report

#5

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Iowa is located in Iowa City, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s general economics degrees to qualified students.

Iowa also made our “Best General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #3. 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 Iowa General Economics Report

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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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