by our College Data Analytics TeamThere are lots of options to choose from today when trying to decide which school to attend. At College Factual, we're committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our Best Doctor's Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Iowa ranking. Due to the amount of income-based financial aid available, many 'high-priced' schools are more affordable than you think.
In This Year's Value Report:
Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Iowa to determine which ones have the best value Doctor's Degree programs. Our ranking for the best value schools is based on objective factors. We steer clear of subjective measures since they don't give a clear picture when determining how one school compares to another. More specifically, the following explains what we consider and why.
To calculate the value of a school in our Best Doctor's Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Iowa ranking, we first consider its average net price, which 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.
To learn more, visit 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.
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Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Our 2024 rankings named Iowa State University the best value (with aid) school in Iowa for students working on their doctor’s degree. Iowa State is a large public school situated 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.
A rank of #2 on our Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Iowa list means University of Northern Iowa is a great place for students working on their degree. This medium-sized public school is located 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.
The quality degree programs at University of Iowa helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Iowa. University of Iowa is a large public school located in Iowa City, Iowa.
Not only is University of Iowa a great value, but it is also ranked #3 in Iowa for overall quality.
The quality degree programs at Saint Ambrose University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Iowa. St. Ambrose University is a small private not-for-profit school situated 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.
A rank of #5 on our Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Iowa list means Morningside College is a great place for students working on their degree. Morningside is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Sioux City, Iowa.
Morningside College has the honor of being ranked #6 in Iowa for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Briar Cliff University landed the #6 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Iowa ranking. Briar Cliff 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, Briar Cliff University is ranked #9 for quality in the state of Iowa.
Mount Mercy University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Iowa list. Mount Mercy is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
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, Clarke University did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Iowa list. Clarke University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Dubuque, Iowa.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Clarke University is ranked #8 for quality in the state of Iowa.
Drake University did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Iowa ranking, coming in at #9. Drake is located in Des Moines, 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, Drake University is ranked #5 for quality in the state of Iowa.
With a ranking of #10, University of Dubuque did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Iowa list. University of Dubuque is a small private not-for-profit school 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.