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2022 Best Vallue History Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k

8 Ranked Colleges
55 Degrees Awarded
$25,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue History Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Vallue History Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

History is the 22nd most popular major in the country with 32,905 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, history graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $29,593 and had an average of $23,490 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 1,824 history graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,537 and $23,960 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 55 history graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,701 and $106,703 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue History Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in history. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great history programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the history 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 Vallue History Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue History Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 8 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income Over $110k) in the Plains States Region

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Vallue History Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Ames, Iowa, this large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s history students in 2019-2020.

Iowa State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University are $25,948, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about History at Iowa State University

#2

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Iowa. The school came in at #2 for the Best Vallue History Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k. This large school is located in Iowa City, Iowa, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s history degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa also made our “Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa are $27,613, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Iowa History Report

#6 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Vallue History Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #3 spot on the list. Lincoln, Nebraska is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s history degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

UNL also made our “Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska - Lincoln are $19,513, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #4 for the Best Vallue History Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k. UMN Twin Cities is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 12 doctorate’s history degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities also made our “Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845.

Read full report on History at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

#5

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kansas State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Vallue History Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Manhattan, Kansas, this large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s history students in 2019-2020.

K -State also made our “Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #8. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at K -State are $24,115.

Read more about History at K -State

#7 in overall quality

University of Missouri - Columbia came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue History Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Mizzou is a public institution located in Columbia, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Mizzou also made our “Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Columbia are $27,193, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Missouri - Columbia History Report

#7

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#5 in overall quality

University of Kansas did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue History Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in Lawrence, Kansas, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s history degrees in 2019-2020.

KU also made our “Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kansas are $25,007, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about History at KU

#8

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#4 in overall quality

Saint Louis University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue History Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. SLU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SLU also took the #4 spot in our “Best History 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.

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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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