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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Income $75-$110k) in the Plains States Region

7 Ranked Colleges
59 Degrees Awarded
$21,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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 Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 56,273 people earned their degree in family, consumer and human sciences, making the major the 21st most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, family, consumer and human sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $29,430 and had an average of $24,438 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 3,339 family, consumer and human sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,436 and $24,856 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 59 family, consumer and human sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,701 and $106,703 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in family, consumer and human sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent family, consumer and human sciences programs, but they also cost less that 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 family, consumer and human sciences program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Income $75-$110k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Iowa State University

Ames, Iowa
#2 in overall quality
$25,948 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Iowa State University is a large public school situated in Ames, Iowa. It awarded 16 doctorate’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa State also took the #2 spot in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 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 Iowa State University are $25,948.

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#2

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality
$28,845 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 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 - Twin Cities are $28,845.

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#3

University of Missouri - Columbia

Columbia, Missouri
#3 in overall quality
$27,193 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Mizzou is a large public school situated in Columbia, Missouri. It awarded 14 doctorate’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Mizzou also made our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 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 University of Missouri - Columbia are $27,193.

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#4

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#4 in overall quality
$24,115 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kansas State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. This large school is located in Manhattan, Kansas, and it awarded 13 doctorate’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

K -State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kansas State University are $24,115, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

North Dakota State University - Main Campus

Fargo, North Dakota
#6 in overall quality
$11,589 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is located in Fargo, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to qualified students.

North Dakota State University also made our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 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 North Dakota State University are $11,589.

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#6

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota
#5 in overall quality
$16,743 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

South Dakota State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Brookings, South Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree family, consumer & human sciences students whose families make $75-$110k list, South Dakota State has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota State are $16,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

Capella University

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#7 in overall quality
$14,767 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Capella University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out doctorate’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

Capella University also made our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at Capella University are $14,767, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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%.

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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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