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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 pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking.

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. In 2017-2018, general psychology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $28,999 and had an average of $26,247 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 8,440 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,133 and $29,152 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 $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 10 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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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

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - St Louis. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large public school awarded 13 degrees to qualified doctorate’s psychology students in 2019-2020.

UMSL also made our “Best General Psychology 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 UMSL are $30,154.

Full UMSL General Psychology Report

#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. Located in Ames, Iowa, this large public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s psychology students 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. 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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#3

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Dakota. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k. UND is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

UND also made our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Dakota are $18,326, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of North Dakota General Psychology Report

#6 in overall quality

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 #4 for the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This fairly large school is located in Fargo, North Dakota, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

North Dakota State University also made our “Best General Psychology 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 - Main Campus are $11,589.

Read more about General Psychology at North Dakota State University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, this large public school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s psychology students in 2019-2020.

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.

Full UNL General Psychology Report

#10 in overall quality

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

UNOMAHA also made our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #10. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNOMAHA are $16,374.

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#7

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of Iowa did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Iowa is a large school located in Iowa City, Iowa that handed out 6 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa also took 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.

Full Iowa General Psychology Report

#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 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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. USD is located in Vermillion, South Dakota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 doctorate’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree psychology students whose families make $30-$48k list, USD has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at USD are $12,637, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Psychology at University of South Dakota

#10

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas

With a ranking of #10, University of Kansas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. 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.

KU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at KU are $25,007, 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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