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 $48-$75k) in Iowa ranking is part of that endeavor. This list may shock you as many typically expensive schools are very generous with need-based financial aid.
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Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Iowa to determine which ones 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. More specifically, the following explains what we consider and why.
When determining the value of a school in our Best Doctor's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Iowa ranking, we first look at its average net price of a student coming from a family that makes $48-$75k 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 take this into account we include a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
To learn more, visit our best value ranking methodology page.
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 $48-$75k) school for doctor’s degrees in Iowa for overall quality. This large public school is located in Ames, Iowa.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Iowa State University is ranked #1 for quality in the state of Iowa.
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. Located in Cedar Falls, Iowa, the school is a medium-sized public institution.
Not only is University of Northern Iowa a great value, but it is also ranked #4 in Iowa for overall quality.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #3 on our 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Iowa list. Iowa is located in Iowa City, Iowa and has a large student population. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Iowa is ranked #3 for quality in the state of Iowa.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Ambrose University. It ranked #4 on our 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Iowa list. Saint Ambrose University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Davenport, Iowa.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Saint Ambrose University is ranked #2 for quality in the state of Iowa.
Out of the 10 doctor’s degree schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Mount Mercy University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the school is a small private not-for-profit institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Mount Mercy University is ranked #7 for quality in the state of Iowa.
Morningside College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Iowa ranking. Morningside is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Sioux City, Iowa.
Not only is Morningside College a great value, but it is also ranked #6 in Iowa for overall quality.
Drake University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Iowa ranking. 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.
Briar Cliff University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Iowa list. Briar Cliff is located in Sioux City, Iowa and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is Briar Cliff University a great value, but it is also ranked #9 in Iowa for overall quality.
Clarke University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Iowa ranking. Clarke is located in Dubuque, Iowa and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is Clarke University a great value, but it is also ranked #8 in Iowa for overall quality.
University of Dubuque ranked #10 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Iowa list. UD is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dubuque, Iowa.
University of Dubuque has the honor of being ranked #10 in Iowa for overall quality on top of being a good value.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.