2023 Best Value Economics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Economics Doctor's Degree School for You
Economics is the #19 most popular major in the country with 49,055 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Economics 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 economics 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 Economics
Our analysis found University of Nebraska - Lincoln to be the best value school for economics students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Plains States Region . UNL is a very large public school located in the large city of Lincoln.
UNL graduate students pay an average of $19,541 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Iowa State are $26,948 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Iowa State also did well on our Best Economics 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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Out of the 7 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the # 3 spot on the list. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.
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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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - Columbia is a great value for economics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Mizzou graduate students pay an average of $28,550 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Kansas State University is a great value for economics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public school with a very large student population.
K -State graduate students pay an average of $23,949 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Iowa did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for economics students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Iowa is a very large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Iowa are $31,012 a year.
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Washington University in St Louis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for economics students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.
WUSTL graduate students pay an average of $58,288 in tuition and fees each year.
WUSTL also claimed a spot on our Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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Explore the best economics schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 420 |
| Minnesota | 847 |
| Kansas | 344 |
| Iowa | 321 |
| Nebraska | 111 |
| North Dakota | 41 |
| South Dakota | 43 |
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Economics Related Majors for Economics
Economics is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Political Science & Government | 49,282 |
| Sociology | 38,475 |
| General Social Sciences | 18,997 |
| International Relations & National Security | 14,306 |
| Anthropology | 11,415 |
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).
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