by our College Data Analytics TeamWhen pursuing a degree in today's world, there are many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its Best Doctor's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) ranking as one thing you can use to help make this decision. The amount of financial aid you could receive at various schools, including some with high sticker prices, may surprise you.
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We analyzed 655 schools across the United States to determine which have the best value Doctor's Degree programs. Instead of depending on subjective information to rank the best value schools, we focus on objective factors in our analysis. In the next few paragraphs, we'll talk a little about what we use in our analysis and why.
To calculate the value of a school in our Best Doctor's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) ranking, we first consider its average net price of students from families making $30-$48k a year. The net price is the sum of room and board, tuition, and fees minus any financial aid that that the student receives. But, a school that excels in providing value for your money must also be a great school overall as well.
To take this into account we consider a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
Find out more about our best value ranking methodology.
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If you know what major you want to study, check out our list of the best value schools by major. If you're interested in other degree levels, you can view one of the lists below.
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Our analysis found Massachusetts Institute of Technology to be the best value (income $30-$48k) school for doctor’s degrees in the United States in this year’s ranking. Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the honor of being ranked #1 in Massachusetts for overall quality on top of being a good value.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #2 on our 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) list. UPenn is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
University of Pennsylvania has the honor of being ranked #1 in Pennsylvania for overall quality on top of being a good value.
The quality degree programs at Stanford University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k). Stanford University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Stanford, California.
Not only is Stanford University a great value, but it is also ranked #1 in California for overall quality.
The quality degree programs at Columbia University in the City of New York helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k). Located in New York, New York, the school is a large private not-for-profit institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Columbia University in the City of New York is ranked #2 for quality in the state of New York.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #5 on our 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) list. Harvard is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Harvard University has the honor of being ranked #2 in Massachusetts for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Johns Hopkins University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) list. Johns Hopkins is located in Baltimore, Maryland and has a large student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Johns Hopkins University has the honor of being ranked #1 in Maryland for overall quality on top of being a good value.
California Institute of Technology ranked #7 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) list. California Institute of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school located in Pasadena, California.
California Institute of Technology has the honor of being ranked #4 in California for overall quality on top of being a good value.
University of Chicago came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) ranking. UChicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a fairly large student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is University of Chicago a great value, but it is also ranked #1 in Illinois for overall quality.
Cornell University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) list. Located in Ithaca, New York, the school is a large private not-for-profit institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Cornell University is ranked #1 for quality in the state of New York.
Georgetown University did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) ranking, coming in at #10. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Washington, District of Columbia.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Georgetown University is ranked #1 for quality in the state of District of Columbia.
Princeton University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) ranking. Princeton is a private not-for-profit institution located in Princeton, New Jersey.
Princeton University has the honor of being ranked #1 in New Jersey for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Duke University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) list. Duke University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Durham, North Carolina.
Not only is Duke University a great value, but it is also ranked #1 in North Carolina for overall quality.
Rice University landed the #13 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) ranking. Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Rice University is ranked #1 for quality in the state of Texas.
Yale University did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) ranking, coming in at #14. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in New Haven, Connecticut.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Yale University is ranked #1 for quality in the state of Connecticut.
Purdue University - Main Campus came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) ranking. Located in West Lafayette, Indiana, the school is a large public institution.
Purdue University - Main Campus has the honor of being ranked #1 in Indiana for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Northwestern University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) list. Evanston, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is Northwestern University a great value, but it is also ranked #2 in Illinois for overall quality.
University of Florida ranked #17 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) list. UF is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Florida is ranked #1 for quality in the state of Florida.
Washington University in St Louis did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) ranking, coming in at #18. WUSTL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and has a fairly large student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is Washington University in St Louis a great value, but it is also ranked #1 in Missouri for overall quality.
With a ranking of #19, Vanderbilt University did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) list. Vanderbilt is located in Nashville, Tennessee and has a fairly large student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Vanderbilt University has the honor of being ranked #1 in Tennessee for overall quality on top of being a good value.
With a ranking of #20, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) list. UW Seattle is located in Seattle, Washington and has a large student population. It is a public school.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus has the honor of being ranked #1 in Washington for overall quality on top of being a good value.
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Brown University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) ranking. Brown is a private not-for-profit institution located in Providence, Rhode Island.
Not only is Brown University a great value, but it is also ranked #1 in Rhode Island for overall quality.
University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #22 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) ranking. UW - Madison is a public institution located in Madison, Wisconsin.
University of Wisconsin - Madison has the honor of being ranked #1 in Wisconsin for overall quality on top of being a good value.
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) ranking, coming in at #23. This large public school is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is ranked #1 for quality in the state of Michigan.
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ranked #24 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) list.
University of California - Berkeley ranked #25 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) list. UC Berkeley is a large public school situated in Berkeley, California.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of California - Berkeley is ranked #2 for quality in the state of California.
Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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| Rank | College | Location | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | University of California - Irvine | Irvine, CA | Value Report |
| 52 | California State University - Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | Value Report |
| 53 | University of Massachusetts Amherst | Amherst, MA | Value Report |
| 54 | Florida International University | Miami, FL | Value Report |
| 55 | Michigan Technological University | Houghton, MI | Value Report |
| 56 | University of California - San Diego | La Jolla, CA | Value Report |
| 57 | University of North Florida | Jacksonville, FL | Value Report |
| 58 | Rutgers University - New Brunswick | New Brunswick, NJ | Value Report |
| 59 | The City College of New York | New York, NY | Value Report |
| 60 | William & Mary | Williamsburg, VA | Value Report |
| 61 | California State University - Fresno | Fresno, CA | Value Report |
| 62 | Ohio State University - Main Campus | Columbus, OH | Value Report |
| 63 | Emory University | Atlanta, GA | Value Report |
| 64 | Drew University | Madison, NJ | Value Report |
| 65 | Florida State University | Tallahassee, FL | Value Report |
| Rank | College | Location | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 91 | Brandeis University | Waltham, MA | Value Report |
| 92 | George Washington University | Washington, DC | Value Report |
| 93 | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | Edinburg, TX | Value Report |
| 94 | University of Illinois at Springfield | Springfield, IL | Value Report |
| 95 | Appalachian State University | Boone, NC | Value Report |
| 96 | Colorado School of Mines | Golden, CO | Value Report |
| 97 | University of Wisconsin - Whitewater | Whitewater, WI | Value Report |
| 98 | University of Idaho | Moscow, ID | Value Report |
| 99 | Saint Cloud State University | Saint Cloud, MN | Value Report |
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These schools also performed well in our Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) ranking:
| Rank | College | Location | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 | Arizona State University - Tempe | Tempe, AZ | Value Report |
| 101 | Marshall University | Huntington, WV | Value Report |
| 102 | Eastern Washington University | Cheney, WA | Value Report |
| 103 | University of Houston | Houston, TX | Value Report |
| 104 | Texas A&M University - College Station | College Station, TX | Value Report |
| 105 | University of Louisiana at Monroe | Monroe, LA | Value Report |
| 106 | Texas Woman’s University | Denton, TX | Value Report |
| 107 | Trevecca Nazarene University | Nashville, TN | Value Report |
| 108 | Southern Illinois University Edwardsville | Edwardsville, IL | Value Report |
| 109 | University of Northern Iowa | Cedar Falls, IA | Value Report |
| 110 | Andrews University | Berrien Springs, MI | Value Report |
| 111 | University of California - Riverside | Riverside, CA | Value Report |
| 112 | The University of Texas at Dallas | Richardson, TX | Value Report |
| 113 | College of Staten Island CUNY | Staten Island, NY | Value Report |
| 114 | University of Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | Value Report |
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
