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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Education (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region

7 Ranked Colleges
389 Degrees Awarded
$21,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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 Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

General Education is the 35th most popular major in the country with 29,936 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, general education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $47,138 and had an average of $29,674 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 3,296 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,903 and $30,143 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 Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in general education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general education programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general education program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region doctor’s degree education students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Education (Income $30-$48k) 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 Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k. University of Minnesota - Duluth is a public institution located in Duluth, Minnesota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Duluth not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #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.

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#2

University of Missouri - St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - St Louis. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 61 doctorate’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMSL, the school also landed the #5 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 UMSL are $30,154.

Read more about General Education at University of Missouri - St Louis

#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 Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Ames, Iowa, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 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 Iowa State University are $25,948.

Full Iowa State General Education Report

#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 Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UMKC is a public institution located in Kansas City, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMKC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMKC are $26,699, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Education at UMKC

#5

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Louis University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. SLU is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s education degrees to qualified students.

SLU also made our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #3. 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.

Read more about General Education at SLU

#6

Hamline University

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

Hamline University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Hamline University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 9 doctorate’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Hamline, the school also landed the #1 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 Hamline are $11,577.

Full Hamline University General Education Report

#7

Southwest Baptist University

Bolivar, Missouri

With a ranking of #7, Southwest Baptist University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Bolivar, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s education degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree education students whose families make $30-$48k list, Southwest Baptist University has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southwest Baptist University are $5,423, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Southwest Baptist University 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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