by our College Data Analytics TeamWhen pursuing a degree in today's world, there are many different options to choose from. 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 Over $110k) in Iowa ranking is part of that endeavor.
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We analyzed 10 schools across Iowa to determine which have the best value Doctor's Degree programs. Instead of depending on subjective information to rank the best value schools, we focus on objective factors in our analysis. In the next few paragraphs, we'll talk a little about what we use in our analysis and why.
To calculate the value of a school in our Best Doctor's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Iowa ranking, we first consider its average net price of students from families making over $110k a year. The net price is the sum of room and board, tuition, and fees minus any financial aid that 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 college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of various 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 over $110k) 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.
The quality degree programs at University of Northern Iowa helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Iowa. UNI is a medium-sized public school situated in Cedar Falls, Iowa.
University of Northern Iowa has the honor of being ranked #4 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 Iowa landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Iowa is a large public school located 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.
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 Over $110k) in Iowa list. Davenport, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is Saint Ambrose University a great value, but it is also ranked #2 in Iowa for overall quality.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Morningside College. It ranked #5 on our 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Iowa list. Morningside is located in Sioux City, Iowa and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Morningside College is ranked #6 for quality in the state of Iowa.
With a ranking of #6, Briar Cliff University did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) 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.
Briar Cliff University has the honor of being ranked #9 in Iowa for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Mount Mercy University landed the #7 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Iowa ranking. Mount Mercy is located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
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.
Drake University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Iowa ranking. Drake is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Des Moines, Iowa.
Not only is Drake University a great value, but it is also ranked #5 in Iowa for overall quality.
Clarke University landed the #9 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Iowa ranking. Clarke is a private not-for-profit institution located 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 ranked #10 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) 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.