2023 Best Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools and bootcamp that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 68 schools in the Plains States Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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Our analysis found Mount Marty University to be the best school for students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Plains States Region .
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Mount Marty. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 91% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Ambrose University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
Online graduate courses are available at St. Ambrose University, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 15% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means South Dakota State University is a great place for students working on their doctor’s degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at South Dakota State. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 45% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Mary. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
UMary does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 80% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Washington University in St Louis ranked #6 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at WUSTL. During the 2019-2020 year, about 72% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
The College of Saint Scholastica landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree programs.
St. Scholastica 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 50% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Iowa State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Iowa State. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 54% took at least some of their classes online.
Minnesota State University - Moorhead did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at MSU Moorhead. In fact, around 84% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Webster University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.
Online graduate courses are available at Webster, 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, 61% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree programs.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at North Dakota State University. In fact, around 20% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
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University of Northern Iowa landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree programs.
One thing to take note of is that UNI does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 67% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Rockhurst University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Rockhurst. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 80% took at least some of their classes online.
Missouri University of Science and Technology landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree programs.
One thing to take note of is that Missouri University of Science and Technology does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 68% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Winona State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.
One thing to take note of is that Winona State does offer online graduate classes in some areas. 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.
Saint Louis University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.
SLU 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. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 57% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #17, Bellevue University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their doctor’s degree.
Bellevue 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. In 2019-2020 about 99% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #18, St Catherine University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their doctor’s degree.
One thing to take note of is that St. Kate’s does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 87% took at least some of their classes online.
College of Saint Mary ranked #19 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Saint Mary. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 38% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #20, Creighton University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their doctor’s degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Creighton. In 2019-2020 about 50% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Dakota State University landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree programs.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Dakota State. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 96% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #22, Augsburg University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their doctor’s degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Augsburg. In fact, around 4% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of Nebraska - Lincoln ranked #23 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
UNL does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 48% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Kansas State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #24 on the list.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at K -State. In fact, around 52% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Doane University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Doane Crete. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 10% took at least some of their classes online.
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*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
References
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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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