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

10 Ranked Colleges
369 Degrees Awarded
$21,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

With 134,326 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, general psychology is the 4th most popular major in the United States. 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.

This year’s “Best Vallue Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in general psychology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general psychology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general psychology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region doctor’s degree psychology students whose families make more than $110k.

Top 10 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income Over $110k) 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 Vallue Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k. University of Missouri - St Louis is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 13 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

UMSL also made our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - St Louis are $30,154, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#1 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Vallue Psychology 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 #2 spot on the list. Located in Ames, Iowa, this large public school handed out 11 degrees to qualified doctorate’s psychology students in 2019-2020.

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

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#3

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Vallue Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Dakota landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, this fairly large public school awarded 3 degrees 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 more than $110k list, UND has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Dakota are $18,326, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#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 Vallue Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k. North Dakota State University is a public institution located in Fargo, North Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

North Dakota State University also took the #6 spot in our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University - Main Campus are $11,589, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#2 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 #5 for the Best Vallue Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k. University of Iowa is a public institution located in Iowa City, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Iowa are $27,613, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This large school is located in Lincoln, Nebraska, and it awarded 13 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

UNL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNL are $19,513, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10 in overall quality

University of Nebraska at Omaha did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #7. University of Nebraska at Omaha is located in Omaha, Nebraska and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 doctorate’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

UNOMAHA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #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 some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, South Dakota
#7 in overall quality

University of South Dakota did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #8. University of South Dakota is a medium-sized school located in Vermillion, South Dakota that handed out 8 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree psychology students whose families make more than $110k 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 University of South Dakota are $12,637, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of South Dakota General Psychology Report

#9 in overall quality

University of Missouri - Kansas City ranked #9 on this year’s Best Vallue Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, this fairly large public school handed out 4 degrees 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 more than $110k list, UMKC has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMKC are $26,699, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas

With a ranking of #10, University of Kansas did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Lawrence, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s psychology degrees to 2 students 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kansas are $25,007, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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