by our College Data Analytics TeamIt's not easy to decide which school to attend when you have so many options available. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Doctor's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Iowa ranking is part of that endeavor. The amount of financial aid you could receive at various schools, including some with high sticker prices, may surprise you.
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We analyzed 10 schools across Iowa to determine which have the best value Doctor's Degree programs. To come up with this ranking of the best value schools, we look at factors that are all objective measurements. In the next few paragraphs, we'll talk a little about what we use in our analysis and why.
When determining the value of a school in our Best Doctor's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Iowa ranking, we first look at its average net price of a student coming from a family that makes $30-$48k a year. The net price is defined as the sum of room and board, tuition, and fees minus any financial aid that the student receives. But, a school that excels in providing value for your money must also be a great school overall as well.
To account for this we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
Find out more about our best value ranking methodology.
Keep scrolling for the top schools in this ranking or select one of the other rankings methods below.
If you know what major you want to study, check out our list of the best value schools by major. If you're interested in other degree levels, you can view one of the lists below.
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Iowa State University tops this year’s ranking as the best value (income $30-$48k) school for doctor’s degrees in Iowa for overall quality. Located in Ames, Iowa, the school is a large public institution.
Iowa State University has the honor of being ranked #1 in Iowa for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Out of the 10 doctor’s degree schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Iowa landed the #2 spot on the list. This medium-sized public school is located in Cedar Falls, Iowa.
Not only is University of Northern Iowa a great value, but it is also ranked #4 in Iowa for overall quality.
A rank of #3 on our Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Iowa list means University of Iowa is a great place for students working on their degree. Iowa is a large public school situated in Iowa City, Iowa.
University of Iowa has the honor of being ranked #3 in Iowa for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Out of the 10 doctor’s degree schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Ambrose University landed the #4 spot on the list. St. Ambrose University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Davenport, Iowa.
Saint Ambrose University has the honor of being ranked #2 in Iowa for overall quality on top of being a good value.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Briar Cliff University. It ranked #5 on our 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Iowa list. Briar Cliff is a private not-for-profit institution located in Sioux City, Iowa.
Not only is Briar Cliff University a great value, but it is also ranked #9 in Iowa for overall quality.
Morningside College did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Iowa ranking, coming in at #6. Sioux City, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Morningside College has the honor of being ranked #6 in Iowa for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Mount Mercy University did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Iowa ranking, coming in at #7. Cedar Rapids, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is Mount Mercy University a great value, but it is also ranked #7 in Iowa for overall quality.
With a ranking of #8, Drake University did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Iowa list. Drake is a private not-for-profit institution located in Des Moines, Iowa.
Drake University has the honor of being ranked #5 in Iowa for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Clarke University did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Iowa ranking, coming in at #9. Clarke is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Dubuque, Iowa.
Not only is Clarke University a great value, but it is also ranked #8 in Iowa for overall quality.
University of Dubuque came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Iowa ranking. Located in Dubuque, Iowa, the school is a small private not-for-profit institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Dubuque is ranked #10 for quality in the state of Iowa.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.