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Top Business Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region of the U.S.

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
$58,288 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Washington University in St Louis to be the best school for business 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 WUSTL. 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.

Full Washington University in St Louis Report

#2

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
$19,494 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a great place for business students working on their doctor’s degree.

Online graduate courses are available at UMN Twin Cities, 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, 65% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#3

Creighton University

Omaha, Nebraska
$19,096 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Creighton University. It ranked #3 on our list.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Creighton. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 50% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full Creighton University Report

#4

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
$11,225 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Kansas State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best business schools in the Plains States Region .

Online graduate courses are available at K -State, 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 52% took at least some of their classes online.

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#5

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, Missouri
$22,614 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Louis University. It ranked #5 on our list.

Online graduate courses are available at SLU, 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, 57% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full Saint Louis University Report

#6

Bellevue University

Bellevue, Nebraska
$11,730 Average Tuition & Fees

Bellevue University landed the #6 spot in the rankings for the best doctor’s degree business programs.

Bellevue University does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 99% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full Bellevue University Report

#7

Iowa State University

Ames, Iowa
$11,404 Average Tuition & Fees

Iowa State University landed the #7 spot in the rankings for the best doctor’s degree business programs.

Iowa State 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, 54% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full Iowa State University Report

#8

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
$12,065 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, University of Iowa did quite well on this year’s best schools for business students working on their doctor’s degree.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Iowa. In 2019-2020 about 33% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#9

University of Missouri - Columbia

Columbia, Missouri
$11,255 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Missouri - Columbia ranked #9 on this year’s list.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Mizzou does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 67% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full University of Missouri - Columbia Report

#10

Saint Ambrose University

Davenport, Iowa
$18,640 Average Tuition & Fees

Saint Ambrose University landed the #10 spot in the rankings for the best doctor’s degree business programs.

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.

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$8,381 Average Tuition & Fees

North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since North Dakota State University does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. 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.

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#12

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
$11,045 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Kansas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at KU. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 69% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full University of Kansas Report

#13

Capella University

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Capella University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the ranking.

Since the graduate programs at Capella University are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.

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Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota landed the #14 spot in the rankings for the best doctor’s degree business programs.

SMU MN does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 86% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

Full Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota Report

#15

University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Lincoln, Nebraska
$7,751 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UNL does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 48% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#16

Hamline University

Saint Paul, Minnesota
$10,402 Average Tuition & Fees

Hamline University ranked #16 on this year’s list.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Hamline. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 78% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#17

Metropolitan State University

Saint Paul, Minnesota
$10,237 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #17, Metropolitan State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for business students working on their doctor’s degree.

One thing to take note of is that Metro State does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 85% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#19

University of Missouri - Kansas City

Kansas City, Missouri
$11,745 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #19, University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well on this year’s best schools for business students working on their doctor’s degree.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UMKC does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. 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.

Full University of Missouri - Kansas City Report

#20

Webster University

Saint Louis, Missouri

Webster University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the ranking.

Webster 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 61% took at least some of their classes online.

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#21

University of Missouri - St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri

University of Missouri - St Louis ranked #21 on this year’s list.

One thing to take note of is that UMSL does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 71% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 21 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%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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