2023 Best Value Law Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Law Doctor's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, law was ranked #28 in the country. In fact 36,216 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Law Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for law students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Law Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Drake University to be the best value school for law students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the midsize city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Drake graduate students pay an average of $11,988 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Dakota. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the distant town of Vermillion, USD is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at USD are $12,768 per year.
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Out of the 14 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNL are $19,541 per year.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Creighton University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value law schools in the Plains States Region . Creighton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Omaha.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Creighton are $19,096 per year.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of North Dakota helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value law schools in the Plains States Region . UND is a large public school located in the city of Grand Forks.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UND are $18,968 per year.
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University of St Thomas Minnesota landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree law programs. Located in the city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
UST MN graduate students pay an average of $23,736 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for law students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UMN Twin Cities are $29,262 a year.
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University of Kansas came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at KU are $25,007 per year.
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Washburn University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Topeka, Washburn University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Washburn University are $19,316 per year.
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University of Iowa ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Iowa are $31,012 per year.
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Explore the best law schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 619 |
| Minnesota | 693 |
| Kansas | 198 |
| Iowa | 237 |
| Nebraska | 216 |
| North Dakota | 56 |
| South Dakota | 62 |
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Majors Related to Law
One of 4 majors within the area of study, law has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Law
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Legal Support Services | 11,545 |
| Legal Research | 6,874 |
| Non-Professional General Legal Studies | 4,407 |
| Legal Professions (Other) | 2,013 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 14 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).
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