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

10 Ranked Colleges
369 Degrees Awarded
$21,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

General Psychology is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 4th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 134,326 degrees were awarded to students with this major.

Across the Plains States region, there were 8,440 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 369 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,701 and $106,703 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general psychology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general psychology 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 general psychology program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 10 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region

#1

University of Missouri - St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - St Louis landed the #1 spot on the list. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s psychology degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

UMSL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMSL are $30,154, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Psychology at University of Missouri - St Louis

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Iowa State is a public institution located in Ames, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State are $25,948, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Iowa State University General Psychology Report

#3

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Dakota landed the #3 spot on the list. University of North Dakota is a fairly large school located in Grand Forks, North Dakota that handed out 3 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UND, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UND are $18,326, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Fargo, North Dakota, this fairly large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s psychology students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree psychology students whose families make $30-$48k list, North Dakota State University has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Psychology 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 North Dakota State University - Main Campus are $11,589.

Full North Dakota State University - Main Campus General Psychology Report

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 doctorate’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNL, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Psychology 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 UNL are $19,513.

Read more about General Psychology at UNL

#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Nebraska at Omaha did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This fairly large school is located in Omaha, Nebraska, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

UNOMAHA also took the #10 spot in our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNOMAHA are $16,374, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UNOMAHA General Psychology Report

#7

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#2 in overall quality

University of Iowa landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This large school is located in Iowa City, Iowa, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Psychology 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 University of Iowa are $27,613.

Read more about General Psychology at Iowa

#9 in overall quality

University of Missouri - Kansas City ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Psychology 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 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMKC also took the #9 spot in our “Best General Psychology 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 UMKC are $26,699.

Read full report on General Psychology at University of Missouri - Kansas City

#9

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, South Dakota
#7 in overall quality

University of South Dakota came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Vermillion, South Dakota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s psychology degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USD, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Dakota are $12,637, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#12 in overall quality

University of Kansas landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of Kansas is a public institution located in Lawrence, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at KU, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best General Psychology 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 KU are $25,007.

Read more about General Psychology at University of Kansas

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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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