2023 Best Value Healthcare Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Prices
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The Best Value Healthcare Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 44 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for healthcare 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.
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Top Value Healthcare Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region of the U.S.
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Our analysis found University of Jamestown to be the best value school for healthcare students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Plains States Region . UJ is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Jamestown, North Dakota. It awarded 34 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UJ are $4,106 a year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UJ. During the 2019-2020 year, about 59% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Morningside College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Sioux City, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Morningside graduate students pay an average of $6,516 in tuition and fees each year.
Since the graduate programs at Morningside are primarily online, it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Mount Marty University is a great place for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. Located in Yankton, South Dakota, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 33 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Mount Marty are $9,650 per year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Mount Marty. In 2019-2020 about 91% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Mount Marty also took the #1 spot in our Best Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region rankings.
Out of the 44 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s value ranking, Southwest Baptist University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Southwest Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Bolivar, Missouri that handed out 77 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Southwest Baptist University are $5,388 per year.
Online graduate courses are available at Southwest Baptist University, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 47% took at least some of their classes online.
Out of the 44 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s value ranking, North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Fargo, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 104 students in 2020-2021.
North Dakota State University graduate students pay an average of $12,028 in tuition and fees each year.
North Dakota State University does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 20% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, North Dakota State University is ranked #4 for overall quality in the Plains States Region .
With a ranking of #6, Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well on this year’s best value schools for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree. Mankato, Minnesota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Minnesota State Mankato are $9,308 per year.
Online graduate courses are available at Minnesota State Mankato, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 40% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of Mary came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Bismarck, North Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 126 students in 2020-2021.
UMary graduate students pay an average of $13,304 in tuition and fees each year.
UMary does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 80% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
UMary did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
Webster University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree healthcare programs. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 41 students in 2020-2021.
Webster graduate students pay an average of $13,500 in tuition and fees each year.
Webster does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 61% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Webster did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
Walden University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree healthcare programs. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the large private for-profit school handed out 425 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Walden University are $10,092 a year.
If you are interested in distance education, Walden University is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
Graceland University - Lamoni came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Lamoni, Iowa, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Graceland Lamoni are $11,187 a year.
Graceland Lamoni is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Concordia University, Saint Paul landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree healthcare programs. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Concordia University, Saint Paul are $8,550 per year.
Concordia University, Saint Paul does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 94% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Winona State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for healthcare students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Winona, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Winona State are $12,836 a year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Winona State. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 66% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Fort Hays State University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Hays, Kansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
FHSU graduate students pay an average of $11,376 in tuition and fees each year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at FHSU. During the 2019-2020 year, about 93% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Augsburg University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Augsburg is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 17 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Augsburg are $13,500 a year.
One thing to take note of is that Augsburg does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 4% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #15, The College of Saint Scholastica did quite well on this year’s best value schools for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in Duluth, Minnesota, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 208 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
St. Scholastica graduate students pay an average of $15,502 in tuition and fees each year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at St. Scholastica. During the 2019-2020 year, about 50% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, St. Scholastica also did well on our Best Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Briar Cliff University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree healthcare programs. Briar Cliff University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Sioux City, Iowa that handed out 34 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Briar Cliff graduate students pay an average of $10,530 in tuition and fees each year.
One thing to take note of is that Briar Cliff does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 64% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Bethel University Minnesota ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Bethel University Minnesota are $11,700 a year.
One thing to take note of is that Bethel University Minnesota does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 79% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of Saint Mary ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. University of St. Mary is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Leavenworth, Kansas. It awarded 41 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of St. Mary graduate students pay an average of $11,160 in tuition and fees each year.
Online graduate courses are available at University of St. Mary, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 34% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Missouri State University - Springfield came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Missouri State University - Springfield is a large public school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 149 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Missouri State graduate students pay an average of $12,618 in tuition and fees each year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Missouri State. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 72% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
South Dakota State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. South Dakota State University is a fairly large public school located in Brookings, South Dakota that handed out 82 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
South Dakota State graduate students pay an average of $16,917 in tuition and fees each year.
One thing to take note of is that South Dakota State does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 45% took at least some of their classes online.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, South Dakota State also is in the top 20% of our Best Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.
Saint Ambrose University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. St. Ambrose University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Davenport, Iowa. It awarded 72 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at St. Ambrose University are $18,640 per year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since St. Ambrose University does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 15% took at least some of their classes online.
St. Ambrose University also took the #2 spot in our Best Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region rankings.
University of South Dakota landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree healthcare programs. Vermillion, South Dakota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 148 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at USD are $12,768 a year.
USD does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 58% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #23, Mount Mercy University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree. Mount Mercy is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Mount Mercy are $11,176 per year.
One thing to take note of is that Mount Mercy does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 62% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Rockhurst University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for healthcare students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #24 on the list. Rockhurst is located in Kansas City, Missouri and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 47 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Rockhurst are $17,104 per year.
Rockhurst does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 80% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Rockhurst also did well on our Best Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Maryville University of Saint Louis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for healthcare students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #25 on the list. Maryville U is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 122 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Maryville U are $15,696 a year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Maryville U. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 91% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
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*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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