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2023 Best Value Law Doctor's Degree Schools in Iowa

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$12,027 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$65,084 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Law Doctor's Degree School for You

Law is one of the most popular subjects to study in Iowa. With 237 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 9th out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Iowa ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Iowa 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in Iowa

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for law majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Best Iowa Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Law

#1

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

Our analysis found Drake University to be the best value school for law students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Iowa. Drake is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Drake are $11,988 a year.

Full Law at Drake University Report

#2

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Iowa is a great value for law students working on their doctor’s degree. Iowa is a very large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Iowa are $12,065 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Iowa is ranked #4 for overall quality for law in Iowa.

Full Law at University of Iowa Report

Best Value Law Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Law Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 619
Minnesota 693
Kansas 198
Nebraska 216
North Dakota 56
South Dakota 62

Law is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

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 2 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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