2025 Best Other Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

If you plan on getting your doctor's degree in other education, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #55 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for doctor's degree seekers in the field of other education. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 39 doctor's degrees in other education during the 2022-2023 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their doctor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their doctor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on other education students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other other education students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for other education to pay back their student loans after receiving their doctor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized other education related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for other education students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Other Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Other Education in the Plains States Region

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for other education students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Doctorate in Other Education

1

University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Lincoln, NE

11 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of Nebraska - Lincoln if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in other education. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in other education from University of Nebraska - Lincoln

2

Missouri Baptist University
Saint Louis, MO

15 Annual Graduates

$83,275 Median Starting Salary

Missouri Baptist University is a great option for students interested in a doctor's degree in other education. MBU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

Doctorate students who receive their degree from the other education program earn an average of $83,275 in their early career salary.

More information about a doctorate in other education from Missouri Baptist University

Best Other Education Colleges by State

Explore the best other education colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	122	17
Minnesota	120	5
Nebraska	70	17

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Other Education Related Rankings by Major

One of 14 majors within the Education area of study, Other Education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Other Education Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Other Education	39

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Educational Administration	954
General Education	366
Curriculum & Instruction	151
Student Counseling	64
Educational Assessment	62
Teacher Education Grade Specific	59
Teacher Education Subject Specific	32
Instructional Media Design	21
Special Education	19
Education Philosophy	6

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Horadrim. More about our data sources and methodologies.