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

5 Ranked Colleges
32 Degrees Awarded
$24,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking.

General Economics is the 22nd most popular major in the country with 31,150 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Plains States region, there were 1,532 general economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 32 general economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,701 and $106,703 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in general economics. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general economics programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general economics program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region doctor’s degree general economics students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 5 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Economics (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 General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Iowa State is a large public school situated in Ames, Iowa. It awarded 13 doctorate’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa State also made our “Best General Economics 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.

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#5 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, this large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s general economics students in 2019-2020.

UNL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Economics 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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#3

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Iowa City, Iowa, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree general economics students whose families make $75-$110k list, Iowa has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Economics 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.

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#4

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kansas State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Kansas State University is a large school located in Manhattan, Kansas that handed out 9 doctorate’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

K -State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Economics 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 K -State are $24,115.

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#5

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#2 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 General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Kansas is a large school located in Lawrence, Kansas that handed out 2 doctorate’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at KU, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Economics 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.

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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%.

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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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