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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Curriculum & Instruction in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

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 Getting Aid

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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 Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 10 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Curriculum & Instruction in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. Ames, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s curriculum degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Iowa State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State are $25,948, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Iowa State Curriculum & Instruction Report

#2

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, Iowa
#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Iowa. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Northern Iowa is located in Cedar Falls, Iowa and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s curriculum degrees to qualified students.

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.

Full UNI Curriculum & Instruction Report

#3

Capella University

Minneapolis, Minnesota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capella University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Capella University is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 73 doctorate’s curriculum degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Capella University, the school also landed the #2 spot 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 Capella University are $14,767.

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#4

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 27 doctorate’s curriculum degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree curriculum students with aid list, UMN Twin Cities has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UMN Twin Cities Curriculum & Instruction Report

#5

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, South Dakota
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Dakota. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. USD is a medium-sized public school situated in Vermillion, South Dakota. It awarded 9 doctorate’s curriculum degrees in 2019-2020.

USD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Dakota are $12,637, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at University of South Dakota

University of Missouri - Columbia came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Missouri - Columbia is a public institution located in Columbia, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mizzou are $27,193, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Curriculum & Instruction at Mizzou

#7

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas

Kansas State University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Kansas State University is a large public school situated in Manhattan, Kansas. It awarded 12 doctorate’s curriculum degrees in 2019-2020.

K -State also made our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at K -State are $24,115, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Kansas State University Curriculum & Instruction Report

#8

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, Missouri
#8 in overall quality

Lindenwood University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. 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.

Read more about Curriculum & Instruction at Lindenwood University

#9

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas

University of Kansas 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 Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Lawrence, Kansas, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s curriculum degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree curriculum students with aid list, KU has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kansas are $25,007, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at KU

#10

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#3 in overall quality

Saint Louis University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s curriculum degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

SLU also took the #3 spot 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 Saint Louis University are $22,074.

Full SLU Curriculum & Instruction 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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