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2022 Best Vallue Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k

8 Ranked Colleges
82 Degrees Awarded
$29,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Vallue Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 48,831 people earned their degree in economics, making the major the 18th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, economics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $47,295 and had an average of $21,978 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 2,353 economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $45,270 and $21,774 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 82 economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,701 and $106,703 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Vallue Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in economics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality economics programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the economics program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Vallue Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region doctor’s degree economics students whose families make more than $110k.

Top 8 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income Over $110k) in the Plains States Region

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Vallue Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Iowa State University is a public institution located in Ames, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa State also made our “Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State are $25,948, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Vallue Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k list. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 29 doctorate’s economics degrees to qualified students.

UMN Twin Cities also made our “Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Vallue Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Kansas State University is a large school located in Manhattan, Kansas that handed out 9 doctorate’s economics degrees in 2019-2020.

K -State also took the #6 spot in our “Best Economics 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.

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#7 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Vallue Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Lincoln, Nebraska, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s economics degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree economics students whose families make more than $110k list, UNL has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska - Lincoln are $19,513, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Iowa. The school came in at #5 for the Best Vallue Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k. University of Iowa is located in Iowa City, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s economics degrees to qualified students.

Iowa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best 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 Iowa are $27,613.

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#6 in overall quality

University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #6. University of Missouri - Columbia is located in Columbia, Missouri and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s economics degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mizzou, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best 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 University of Missouri - Columbia are $27,193.

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#7

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#4 in overall quality

University of Kansas came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. University of Kansas is located in Lawrence, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 doctorate’s economics degrees to qualified students.

KU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at KU are $25,007, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#1 in overall quality

Washington University in St Louis did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #8. WUSTL is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WUSTL, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. 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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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

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  • 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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