by our College Data Analytics TeamWith all of the options you have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take when you want to pursue a degree. College Factual has developed its Best Doctor's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region ranking as one thing you can use to help make this decision. You may be surprised that some normally high-priced schools offer very generous financial aid packages to those who qualify.
In This Year's Value Report:
Our analysis looked at 59 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones have the best value Doctor's Degree programs. Our ranking methodology focuses on different objective factors to make this determination of the best value schools. We explain more about what we look at and why we do so below.
To calculate the value of a school in our Best Doctor's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region ranking, we first consider its average net price of students from families making $48-$75k a year. The net price is the sum of room and board, tuition, and fees minus any financial aid that that the student receives. In addition, the overall quality of a school is important to ensure a good education, not just how much it costs.
To make it into this list a school must offer a quality education like the schools in our Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considers factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
We go into more detail on these factors on our best value ranking methodology page.
You can scroll down to see the top schools for this ranking, but you may also want to view some of the other ranking methods listed below.
Know what field you want to major in? Make sure you check out our best value schools by major. In addition, you can select one of the links below to see the best value colleges for other degree levels.
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Washington University in St Louis tops this year’s ranking as the best value (income $48-$75k) school for doctor’s degrees in the Plains States Region for overall quality. Washington University in St Louis is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Saint Louis, Missouri.
Washington University in St Louis has the honor of being ranked #1 in Missouri for overall quality on top of being a good value.
A rank of #2 on our Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region list means Iowa State University is a great place for students working on their degree. Iowa State is located in Ames, Iowa and has a large student population. It is a public school.
Iowa State University has the honor of being ranked #1 in Iowa for overall quality on top of being a good value.
A rank of #3 on our Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region list means University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a great place for students working on their degree. UMN Twin Cities is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Not only is University of Minnesota - Twin Cities a great value, but it is also ranked #2 in Minnesota for overall quality.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri University of Science and Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region list. This medium-sized public school is located in Rolla, Missouri.
Missouri University of Science and Technology has the honor of being ranked #2 in Missouri for overall quality on top of being a good value.
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A rank of #5 on our Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region list means University of Missouri - St Louis is a great place for students working on their degree. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, the school is a fairly large public institution.
University of Missouri - St Louis has the honor of being ranked #13 in Missouri for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Saint Cloud State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region list. Saint Cloud State University is a fairly large public school located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota.
Saint Cloud State University has the honor of being ranked #5 in Minnesota for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Capella University landed the #7 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region ranking. Capella University is a large private for-profit school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Not only is Capella University a great value, but it is also ranked #3 in Minnesota for overall quality.
University of Mary came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Mary is a small private not-for-profit school located in Bismarck, North Dakota.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Mary is ranked #1 for quality in the state of North Dakota.
University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #9 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region ranking. Columbia, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Missouri - Columbia is ranked #8 for quality in the state of Missouri.
University of Missouri - Kansas City ranked #10 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region list. UMKC is a public institution located in Kansas City, Missouri.
Not only is University of Missouri - Kansas City a great value, but it is also ranked #9 in Missouri for overall quality.
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University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, the school is a large public institution.
Not only is University of Nebraska - Lincoln a great value, but it is also ranked #2 in Nebraska for overall quality.
Mount Marty University landed the #12 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region ranking. Mount Marty is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Yankton, South Dakota.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Mount Marty University is ranked #1 for quality in the state of South Dakota.
Missouri State University - Springfield ranked #13 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region list. Missouri State is located in Springfield, Missouri and has a large student population. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Missouri State University - Springfield is ranked #6 for quality in the state of Missouri.
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Kansas State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region ranking. K -State is a large public school situated in Manhattan, Kansas.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Kansas State University is ranked #1 for quality in the state of Kansas.
Bellevue University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region list. Bellevue University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Bellevue, Nebraska.
Not only is Bellevue University a great value, but it is also ranked #3 in Nebraska for overall quality.
Winona State University did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #16. Winona State is located in Winona, Minnesota and has a medium-sized student population. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Winona State University is ranked #7 for quality in the state of Minnesota.
North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #17 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region ranking. North Dakota State University is a public institution located in Fargo, North Dakota.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, North Dakota State University - Main Campus is ranked #2 for quality in the state of North Dakota.
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University of Nebraska at Omaha did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #18. UNOMAHA is a public institution located in Omaha, Nebraska.
University of Nebraska at Omaha has the honor of being ranked #5 in Nebraska for overall quality on top of being a good value.
South Dakota State University did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Brookings, South Dakota, the school is a fairly large public institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, South Dakota State University is ranked #2 for quality in the state of South Dakota.
With a ranking of #20, University of Kansas did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region list. Lawrence, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Not only is University of Kansas a great value, but it is also ranked #2 in Kansas for overall quality.
Hamline University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region list. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, the school is a small private not-for-profit institution.
With a ranking of #22, University of North Dakota did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region list. Grand Forks, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of North Dakota is ranked #3 for quality in the state of North Dakota.
University of Iowa did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #23. Iowa City, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Not only is University of Iowa a great value, but it is also ranked #3 in Iowa for overall quality.
Minnesota State University - Moorhead came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region ranking. Minnesota State University - Moorhead is a medium-sized public school located in Moorhead, Minnesota.
Minnesota State University - Moorhead has the honor of being ranked #9 in Minnesota for overall quality on top of being a good value.
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Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #25 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region ranking. Minnesota State Mankato is a public institution located in Mankato, Minnesota.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.