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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History in the Plains States Region

7 Ranked Colleges
55 Degrees Awarded
$25,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region

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 History Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 32,905 people earned their degree in history, making the major the 22nd most popular in the United States. 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 Value History Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in history. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent history 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 history program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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The history school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region”.

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Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region doctor’s degree history students.

Top 8 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History in the Plains States Region

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region. Iowa State is a large public school situated in Ames, Iowa. It awarded 5 doctorate’s history degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa State also took the #2 spot in our “Best History 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 are $25,948.

Read more about History at Iowa State University

#6 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #2 spot on the list. UNL is a large school located in Lincoln, Nebraska that handed out 3 doctorate’s history degrees in 2019-2020.

UNL also took the #6 spot in our “Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNL are $19,513, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UNL History Report

#3

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 #3 for the Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s history degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities also took the #1 spot in our “Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Minnesota - Twin Cities History Report

#4

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Louis University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region. Saint Louis University is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 6 doctorate’s history degrees in 2019-2020.

SLU also made our “Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at SLU are $22,074, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region list. Lawrence, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s history degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

KU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. 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

#6

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#3 in overall quality

University of Iowa landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region ranking. Iowa City, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s history degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

Iowa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa are $27,613, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about History at Iowa

#6

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#8 in overall quality

Kansas State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region list. This large school is located in Manhattan, Kansas, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s history degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at K -State, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best History 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 Kansas State University are $24,115.

Read full report on History at Kansas State University

#7 in overall quality

University of Missouri - Columbia came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Missouri - Columbia is a large public school situated in Columbia, Missouri. It awarded 4 doctorate’s history degrees in 2019-2020.

Mizzou did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mizzou are $27,193, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about History at Mizzou

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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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