2023 Best Value Law Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Law Doctor's Degree School for You
With 36,216 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, law is the #4 most popular major in the United States.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Law Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the Plains States Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for law students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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.
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2023 Best Value Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Law Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Law Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Drake University the best value school in the Plains States Region for law students working on their doctor’s degree. Drake is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Des Moines.
Drake graduate students pay an average of $11,988 in tuition and fees each year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of South Dakota. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. USD is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Vermillion.
USD graduate students pay an average of $12,768 in tuition and fees each year.
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. UNL is a very large public school located in the large city of Lincoln.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNL are $19,541 per year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Creighton University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Omaha, Creighton is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Creighton are $19,096 per year.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of North Dakota is a great value for law students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Grand Forks, UND is a public college with a large student population.
UND graduate students pay an average of $18,968 in tuition and fees each year.
With a ranking of #6, University of St Thomas Minnesota did quite well on this year’s best value schools for law students working on their doctor’s degree. UST MN is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UST MN are $23,736 a year.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.
UMN Twin Cities graduate students pay an average of $29,262 in tuition and fees each 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. KU is a very large public school located in the city of Lawrence.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at KU are $25,007 per year.
Washburn University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree law programs. Washburn University is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Topeka.
Washburn University graduate students pay an average of $19,316 in tuition and fees each year.
With a ranking of #10, University of Iowa did quite well on this year’s best value schools for law students working on their doctor’s degree. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Iowa City.
Iowa graduate students pay an average of $31,012 in tuition and fees each year.
Best Law Colleges by State
Explore the best law schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 619 |
| Minnesota | 693 |
| Iowa | 237 |
| Kansas | 198 |
| Nebraska | 216 |
| North Dakota | 56 |
| South Dakota | 62 |
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Law Related Majors for Law
Law is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Law
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Legal Research | 6,659 |
| Legal Professions (Other) | 1,424 |
| Legal Support Services | 446 |
| Non-Professional General Legal Studies | 444 |
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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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