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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $75-$110k) in the Plains States Region

11 Ranked Colleges
369 Degrees Awarded
$21,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 $75-$110k” 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.

For this year’s “Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in general psychology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general psychology programs and 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 $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 11 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $75-$110k) in the Plains States Region

#1 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 Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. This large school is located in Ames, Iowa, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa State also made our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State are $25,948, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Psychology at Iowa State University

#2

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Dakota landed the #2 spot on the list. Grand Forks, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s psychology degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

UND not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Psychology 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 North Dakota are $18,326.

Read full report on General Psychology at UND

#3

University of Missouri - St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - St Louis. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. UMSL is a public institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree psychology students whose families make $75-$110k list, UMSL has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMSL are $30,154, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Psychology at UMSL

#6 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. 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 2 doctorate’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

North Dakota State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University - Main Campus are $11,589, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full North Dakota State University General Psychology Report

#5

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Iowa is a large public school situated in Iowa City, Iowa. It awarded 6 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa also made our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Iowa are $27,613, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Iowa General Psychology Report

#4 in overall quality

University of Nebraska - Lincoln came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. 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 University of Nebraska - Lincoln are $19,513.

Read full report on General Psychology at UNL

#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, 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 $75-$110k list. UNOMAHA is a public institution located in Omaha, Nebraska. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNOMAHA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNOMAHA are $16,374, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Psychology at University of Nebraska at Omaha

#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 $75-$110k list. Kansas City, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s psychology degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

UMKC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMKC are $26,699, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Psychology at UMKC

#9

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, South Dakota
#7 in overall quality

University of South Dakota ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. 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.

USD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at USD are $12,637, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full USD General Psychology Report

#10

Capella University

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#8 in overall quality

Capella University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #10. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out doctorate’s psychology degrees to 97 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree psychology students whose families make $75-$110k list, Capella University has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Capella University are $14,767, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Psychology at Capella University

#11

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#12 in overall quality

University of Kansas ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. KU is located in Lawrence, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

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. Average graduate tuition and fees at KU are $25,007, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on 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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