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2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

8 Ranked Colleges
389 Degrees Awarded
$20,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

General Education is the 28th most popular major in the country with 29,936 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Plains States region, there were 3,296 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 389 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,701 and $106,703 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in general education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general education programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general education 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 General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region doctor’s degree general education students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 8 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Education (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Duluth. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k. University of Minnesota - Duluth is a fairly large public school situated in Duluth, Minnesota. It awarded 1 doctorate’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Duluth also made our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Duluth are $28,606, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Education at UMN Duluth

#2

University of Missouri - St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - St Louis. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k. UMSL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 61 doctorate’s general education degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree general education students whose families make $48-$75k list, UMSL has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Education 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 - St Louis are $30,154.

Full University of Missouri - St Louis General Education Report

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Ames, Iowa, this large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s general education students in 2019-2020.

Iowa State also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University are $25,948, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Education at Iowa State University

#8 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Missouri - Kansas City is located in Kansas City, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s general education degrees to qualified students.

UMKC also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Kansas City are $26,699, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Hamline University

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hamline University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Hamline is a small school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 9 doctorate’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.

Hamline also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Hamline University are $11,577, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Education at Hamline University

#6

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#3 in overall quality

Saint Louis University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. SLU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree general education students whose families make $48-$75k list, SLU has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SLU are $22,074, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Education at SLU

#7

Capella University

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#7 in overall quality

Capella University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Capella University is a large private for-profit school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 12 doctorate’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.

Capella University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Capella University are $14,767, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Education at Capella University

#8

Southwest Baptist University

Bolivar, Missouri
#6 in overall quality

Southwest Baptist University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Southwest Baptist University is located in Bolivar, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 doctorate’s general education degrees to qualified students.

Southwest Baptist University also made our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Southwest Baptist University are $5,423.

Read full report on General Education at Southwest Baptist University

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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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  • *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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