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2023 Best Value General Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$17,616 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$72,973 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Check out the education doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

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 town of Winona, Winona State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Winona State are $12,836 a year.

Full General Education at Winona State University Report

#3

Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN

Out of the 7 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hamline University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Hamline is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Hamline are $10,402 a year.

Full General Education at Hamline University Report

Out of the 7 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a very large student population.

Iowa State graduate students pay an average of $26,948 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Iowa State also is in the top 15% of our Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.

Full General Education at Iowa State University Report

#5

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Out of the 7 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Capella University landed the # 5 spot on the list. 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 fairly large public school located in the city of Kansas City.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMKC are $27,803 per year.

Full General Education at University of Missouri - Kansas City Report

With a ranking of #7, University of Missouri - St Louis did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UMSL are $30,756 a year.

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Best General Education Colleges by State

Explore the best general education colleges 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

General Education is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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