2023 Best Value General Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best General Education Doctor's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, general education was ranked #39 in the country. In fact 29,810 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value General Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for education students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in General Education
Our analysis found Winona State University to be the best value school for general education students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the distant town of Winona, Winona State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Winona State are $12,836 per year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Hamline University is a great value for general education students working on their doctor’s degree. Hamline is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.
Hamline graduate students pay an average of $10,402 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Iowa State University is a great value for general education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Iowa State are $26,948 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Iowa State also did well on our Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Capella University is a great value for general education students working on their doctor’s degree. Capella University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.
Capella University graduate students pay an average of $14,784 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree general education programs. UMKC is a large public school located in the large city of Kansas City.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UMKC are $27,803 a year.
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University of Missouri - St Louis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general education students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMSL are $30,756 per year.
Request InformationBest General Education Colleges by State
Explore the best general education schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 493 |
| Minnesota | 2,028 |
| Kansas | 373 |
| Iowa | 226 |
| Nebraska | 59 |
| North Dakota | 24 |
| South Dakota | 88 |
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General Education Related Majors for Education
General Education is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 110,226 |
| Educational Administration | 46,469 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 43,297 |
| Special Education | 36,792 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 19,832 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to KOKUYO.
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