by our College Data Analytics TeamWith all of the options you have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take when you want to pursue a degree. At College Factual, we're committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our Best Doctor's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) ranking.
In This Year's Value Report:
We analyzed 648 schools across the United States to determine which have the best value Doctor's Degree programs. Our ranking methodology focuses on different objective factors to make this determination of the best value schools. More specifically, the following explains what we consider and why.
The first step of determing the value of a school in our Best Doctor's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) ranking is to look at the school's average net price for students with families that make over $110k a year. The net price is the sum of tuition, fees, and room and board minus any financial aid awarded to the student. In addition, the overall quality of a school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how much it costs.
To make it into this list a school must offer a quality education like the schools in our Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considers factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
To learn more, visit our best value ranking methodology page.
You can scroll down to see the top schools for this ranking, but you may also want to view some of the other ranking methods listed below.
Know what field you want to major in? Make sure you check out our best value schools by major. In addition, you can select one of the links below to see the best value colleges for other degree levels.
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Purdue University - Main Campus tops this year’s ranking as the best value (income over $110k) school for doctor’s degrees in the United States for overall quality. West Lafayette, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Not only is Purdue University - Main Campus a great value, but it is also ranked #1 in Indiana for overall quality.
A rank of #2 on our Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) list means Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a great place for students working on their degree. Georgia Tech is a large public school situated in Atlanta, Georgia.
Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus has the honor of being ranked #1 in Georgia for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Full Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Value Report
The quality degree programs at University of Florida helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k). University of Florida is a large public school located in Gainesville, Florida.
Not only is University of Florida a great value, but it is also ranked #1 in Florida for overall quality.
Out of the 648 doctor’s degree schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri University of Science and Technology landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Rolla, Missouri, the school is a medium-sized public institution.
Missouri University of Science and Technology has the honor of being ranked #2 in Missouri for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Read full value report on Missouri University of Science and Technology
The quality degree programs at California State University - Fullerton helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k). This large public school is located in Fullerton, California.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, California State University - Fullerton is ranked #29 for quality in the state of California.
With a ranking of #6, San Diego State University did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) list. This large public school is located in San Diego, California.
Not only is San Diego State University a great value, but it is also ranked #22 in California for overall quality.
Iowa State University landed the #7 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) ranking. This large public school is located in Ames, Iowa.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Iowa State University is ranked #1 for quality in the state of Iowa.
California State University - San Bernardino landed the #8 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) ranking. CSUSB is a fairly large public school situated in San Bernardino, California.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, California State University - San Bernardino is ranked #38 for quality in the state of California.
Learn More About Value at California State University - San Bernardino
University of Northern Iowa ranked #9 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) list. UNI is a medium-sized public school situated in Cedar Falls, Iowa.
University of Northern Iowa has the honor of being ranked #4 in Iowa for overall quality on top of being a good value.
The University of West Florida landed the #10 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) ranking. This fairly large public school is located in Pensacola, Florida.
Not only is The University of West Florida a great value, but it is also ranked #6 in Florida for overall quality.
With a ranking of #11, University of Georgia did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) list. UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and has a large student population. It is a public school.
University of Georgia has the honor of being ranked #3 in Georgia for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Florida International University did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) ranking, coming in at #12. Miami, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Not only is Florida International University a great value, but it is also ranked #9 in Florida for overall quality.
University of Louisiana at Monroe ranked #13 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) list. Located in Monroe, Louisiana, the school is a medium-sized public institution.
University of Louisiana at Monroe has the honor of being ranked #2 in Louisiana for overall quality on top of being a good value.
West Chester University of Pennsylvania landed the #14 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) ranking. WCUPA is located in West Chester, Pennsylvania and has a fairly large student population. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, West Chester University of Pennsylvania is ranked #11 for quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
With a ranking of #15, University of North Florida did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) list. UNF is a public institution located in Jacksonville, Florida.
University of North Florida has the honor of being ranked #10 in Florida for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Bellevue University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) list. Bellevue, Nebraska is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Bellevue University has the honor of being ranked #3 in Nebraska for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Hunter College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) ranking. Hunter is located in New York, New York and has a large student population. It is a public school.
Not only is Hunter College a great value, but it is also ranked #26 in New York for overall quality.
University of Maryland - Baltimore County did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) ranking, coming in at #18. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Not only is University of Maryland - Baltimore County a great value, but it is also ranked #4 in Maryland for overall quality.
Learn More About Value at University of Maryland - Baltimore County
Michigan State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) ranking. Michigan State is a public institution located in East Lansing, Michigan.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Michigan State University is ranked #2 for quality in the state of Michigan.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #20 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) ranking. Located in Seattle, Washington, the school is a large public institution.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus has the honor of being ranked #1 in Washington for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Read full value report on University of Washington - Seattle Campus
With a ranking of #21, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) list. Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is a medium-sized public school located in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania.
Not only is Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania a great value, but it is also ranked #12 in Pennsylvania for overall quality.
Read full value report on Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
With a ranking of #21, Brigham Young University - Provo did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) list. Provo, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Brigham Young University - Provo has the honor of being ranked #1 in Utah for overall quality on top of being a good value.
University of Wisconsin - La Crosse landed the #23 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) ranking. UW - La Crosse is a fairly large public school situated in La Crosse, Wisconsin.
Not only is University of Wisconsin - La Crosse a great value, but it is also ranked #3 in Wisconsin for overall quality.
Read full value report on University of Wisconsin - La Crosse
With a ranking of #24, University of Utah did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) list. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, the school is a large public institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Utah is ranked #2 for quality in the state of Utah.
Florida State University did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) ranking, coming in at #25. Florida State is located in Tallahassee, Florida and has a large student population. It is a public school.
Florida State University has the honor of being ranked #5 in Florida for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
To learn more about the schools below, just click on their names:
| Rank | College | Location | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | North Dakota State University - Main Campus | Fargo, ND | Value Report |
| 52 | University of Idaho | Moscow, ID | Value Report |
| 53 | Marshall University | Huntington, WV | Value Report |
| 54 | Wilmington University | New Castle, DE | Value Report |
| 55 | Columbus State University | Columbus, GA | Value Report |
| 56 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC | Value Report |
| 57 | Northern Kentucky University | Highland Heights, KY | Value Report |
| 58 | Mississippi State University | Mississippi State, MS | Value Report |
| 59 | Trevecca Nazarene University | Nashville, TN | Value Report |
| 60 | California State University - Long Beach | Long Beach, CA | Value Report |
| 61 | University of Maryland - College Park | College Park, MD | Value Report |
| 62 | New Jersey City University | Jersey City, NJ | Value Report |
| 63 | University of Wisconsin - Madison | Madison, WI | Value Report |
| 64 | National Louis University | Chicago, IL | Value Report |
| 65 | Towson University | Towson, MD | Value Report |
| Rank | College | Location | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 91 | University of Arizona | Tucson, AZ | Value Report |
| 92 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Cambridge, MA | Value Report |
| 93 | California State University - Northridge | Northridge, CA | Value Report |
| 94 | University of Houston | Houston, TX | Value Report |
| 95 | Southwestern Oklahoma State University | Weatherford, OK | Value Report |
| 96 | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | Champaign, IL | Value Report |
| 97 | University of California - Berkeley | Berkeley, CA | Value Report |
| 98 | University of Nevada - Reno | Reno, NV | Value Report |
All Majors and Fields of Study >
These schools also performed well in our Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) ranking:
| Rank | College | Location | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99 | Grace College and Theological Seminary | Winona Lake, IN | Value Report |
| 100 | Michigan Technological University | Houghton, MI | Value Report |
| 101 | Rutgers University - New Brunswick | New Brunswick, NJ | Value Report |
| 102 | New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology | Socorro, NM | Value Report |
| 103 | Florida Atlantic University | Boca Raton, FL | Value Report |
| 104 | Western Kentucky University | Bowling Green, KY | Value Report |
| 105 | College of Staten Island CUNY | Staten Island, NY | Value Report |
| 106 | University of Minnesota - Twin Cities | Minneapolis, MN | Value Report |
| 107 | Winona State University | Winona, MN | Value Report |
| 108 | University of Iowa | Iowa City, IA | Value Report |
| 109 | Virginia Tech | Blacksburg, VA | Value Report |
| 110 | Utah State University | Logan, UT | Value Report |
| 111 | Lamar University | Beaumont, TX | Value Report |
| 112 | Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis | Indianapolis, IN | Value Report |
| 113 | Eastern Washington University | Cheney, WA | Value Report |
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
