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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Curriculum & Instruction (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

10 Ranked Colleges
167 Degrees Awarded
$21,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Curriculum Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Curriculum & Instruction is the 57th most popular major in the country with 18,195 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, curriculum and instruction graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $49,708 and had an average of $36,052 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 2,037 curriculum and instruction graduates with average earnings and debt of $47,573 and $31,488 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 167 curriculum and instruction graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,701 and $106,703 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in curriculum and instruction. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality curriculum and instruction programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the curriculum and instruction program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 10 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Curriculum & Instruction (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

#1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 27 doctorate’s curriculum degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMN Twin Cities, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Curriculum & Instruction at UMN Twin Cities

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Iowa State is located in Ames, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s curriculum degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree curriculum students whose families make $0-$30k list, Iowa State has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Curriculum & Instruction 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 Iowa State are $25,948.

Read more about Curriculum & Instruction at Iowa State University

#3

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, Iowa
#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Northern Iowa. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This medium-sized school is located in Cedar Falls, Iowa, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s curriculum degrees in 2019-2020.

UNI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNI are $22,648, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Mizzou is a large public school situated in Columbia, Missouri. It awarded 5 doctorate’s curriculum degrees in 2019-2020.

Mizzou also made our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Mizzou are $27,193.

Read more about Curriculum & Instruction at University of Missouri - Columbia

#5

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas State University landed the #5 spot on the list. K -State is located in Manhattan, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 doctorate’s curriculum degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree curriculum students whose families make $0-$30k list, K -State has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Curriculum & Instruction 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.

Read more about Curriculum & Instruction at K -State

#6

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#3 in overall quality

Saint Louis University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. SLU is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 5 doctorate’s curriculum degrees in 2019-2020.

SLU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Louis University are $22,074, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, South Dakota
#5 in overall quality

University of South Dakota landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of South Dakota is a medium-sized school located in Vermillion, South Dakota that handed out 9 doctorate’s curriculum degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree curriculum students whose families make $0-$30k list, USD has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Curriculum & Instruction 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.

Read more about Curriculum & Instruction at USD

#8

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, Missouri
#8 in overall quality

Lindenwood University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. Saint Charles, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s curriculum degrees to 22 students in 2019-2020.

Lindenwood University also took the #8 spot in our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lindenwood University are $9,550, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Lindenwood University Curriculum & Instruction Report

#9

Capella University

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Capella University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large private for-profit school awarded 73 degrees to qualified doctorate’s curriculum students in 2019-2020.

Capella University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Curriculum & Instruction 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 Capella University are $14,767.

Full Capella University Curriculum & Instruction Report

#10

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas

With a ranking of #10, University of Kansas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Lawrence, Kansas, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s curriculum degrees in 2019-2020.

KU also made our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kansas are $25,007, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Curriculum & Instruction at KU

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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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