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2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

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 Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 29,936 people earned their degree in general education, making the major the 28th most popular in the United States.

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 Getting Aid” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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 Getting Aid

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

Top 8 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Education in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

#1

University of Missouri - St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#5 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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - St Louis landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Missouri - St Louis is a fairly large public school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 61 doctorate’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.

UMSL also made our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #5. 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 UMSL General Education Report

#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 #2 for the Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Education 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 University of Minnesota - Duluth are $28,606.

Read full report on General Education at UMN Duluth

#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 Getting Aid list. Iowa State University is a large school located in Ames, Iowa that handed out 5 doctorate’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa State also made our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University are $25,948, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Education at Iowa State University

#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Kansas City. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, this fairly large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s general education students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree general education students with aid list, UMKC has also earned the #8 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 UMKC are $26,699.

Full University of Missouri - Kansas City General Education Report

#5

Hamline University

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hamline University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s general education students in 2019-2020.

Hamline did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Hamline are $11,577, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Education at Hamline

#6

Capella University

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#7 in overall quality

Capella University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.

Capella University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Education at Capella University

#7

Southwest Baptist University

Bolivar, Missouri
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Southwest Baptist University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Bolivar, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s general education degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Southwest Baptist University, the school also landed the #6 spot 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 Southwest Baptist University are $5,423.

Read more about General Education at Southwest Baptist University

#8

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Saint Louis University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Saint Louis University 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SLU, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Louis University are $22,074, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full SLU General Education 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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