2023 Best Value Colleges for Other Education
139
Ranked Colleges
4,858
Degrees Awarded
$20,500
Avg Net Price*
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Other Education Schools” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 4,858 people earned their degree in other education, making the major the 142nd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, other education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $47,827 and had an average of $25,433 in loans still to pay off.
For this year’s “Best Value Other Education Schools” ranking, we looked at 139 colleges that offer a degree in other education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality other education programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the other education program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
One Size Does Not Fit All
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Other Education Schools” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Best Value Other Education Schools
The colleges and universities below are the best for other education students.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Other Education
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Other Education Schools list. LECOM is located in Erie, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 34 ’s other education degrees to qualified students.
LECOM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Other Education Schools” list.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 1 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about Other Education at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Out of the 139 schools in the Best Value Other Education Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, Stevenson University landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Stevenson, Maryland, and it awarded 22 ’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
Stevenson did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Other Education Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Stevenson University is $24,906 for Other Education students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Duluth. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Other Education Schools list. Located in Duluth, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school awarded 75 degrees to qualified ’s other education students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMN Duluth, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Other Education Schools” ranking. It costs about $18,505 for Other Education students per year to attend University of Minnesota - Duluth.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Other Education at UMN Duluth
Out of the 139 schools in the Best Value Other Education Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, Concordia University, Chicago landed the #4 spot on the list. Concordia University, Chicago is a medium-sized school located in River Forest, Illinois that handed out 6 ’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Concordia University, Chicago is $17,051 for other education students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Other Education at Concordia University, Chicago
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Olivet Nazarene University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Other Education Schools list. Bourbonnais, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s other education degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Olivet Nazarene is $19,470 for Other Education students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Olivet Nazarene University Other Education Report
Endicott College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Other Education Schools list. This small school is located in Beverly, Massachusetts, and it awarded 83 ’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
Endicott also took the #15 spot in our “Best Other Education Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Endicott College is $35,992 for other education students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Other Education at Endicott
Capella University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Other Education Schools ranking, coming in at #7. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s other education degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Capella University is $16,545 for other education students.
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St Petersburg College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Education Schools ranking. Clearwater, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s other education degrees to 119 students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend SPC is $2,668 for other education students.
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William Carey University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Value Other Education Schools ranking. William Carey University is a medium-sized school located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi that handed out 21 ’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for William Carey University is $14,284 for other education students.
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Regent University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Other Education Schools list. Regent is a fairly large school located in Virginia Beach, Virginia that handed out 197 ’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Regent University is $24,888 for Other Education students.
Full Regent University Other Education Report
Webster University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Other Education Schools ranking, coming in at #11. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s other education degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $23,248 for other education students per year to attend Webster.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Columbus State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Education Schools ranking. CSU is a public institution located in Columbus, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 23 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on this list, CSU is in the top on our “Best Other Education Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Other Education Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Columbus State University is $12,385 for other education students.
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Newman University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Other Education Schools ranking, coming in at #13. Newman University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wichita, Kansas. It awarded 35 ’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $17,903 for other education students per year to attend Newman University.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Other Education at Newman University
Columbia College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Best Value Other Education Schools ranking. Columbia College South Carolina is located in Columbia, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 80 ’s other education degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $20,247 for Other Education students per year to attend Columbia College South Carolina.
Read full report on Other Education at Columbia College
With a ranking of #15, Martin Luther College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Other Education Schools list. MLC is a small school located in New Ulm, Minnesota that handed out 6 ’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Martin Luther College is $22,205 for other education students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full MLC Other Education Report
Xavier University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Education Schools ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Cincinnati, Ohio, and it awarded 12 ’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Xavier is $34,592 for Other Education students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Arizona State University - Skysong came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Education Schools ranking. ASU - Skysong is located in Scottsdale, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 130 ’s other education degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Other Education at Arizona State University - Skysong
University of Central Missouri did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Other Education Schools ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Warrensburg, Missouri, this fairly large public school handed out 39 degrees to qualified ’s other education students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for University of Central Missouri is $14,058 for Other Education students.
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University of St Thomas Minnesota ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Other Education Schools list. University of St Thomas Minnesota is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UST MN not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Other Education Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend University of St Thomas Minnesota is $31,066 for Other Education students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Full UST MN Other Education Report
Framingham State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Other Education Schools ranking, coming in at #20. Framingham State is located in Framingham, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 181 ’s other education degrees to qualified students.
Framingham State also claimed a top spot on our “Best Other Education Schools” list. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. The estimated yearly cost for Framingham State is $19,535 for Other Education students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Framingham State University Other Education Report
Touro College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Other Education Schools ranking, coming in at #21. Touro is a fairly large school located in New York, New York that handed out 4 ’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Touro College is $22,259 for Other Education students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Touro College Other Education Report
Valparaiso University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Education Schools ranking. Located in Valparaiso, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified ’s other education students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $22,899 for Other Education students per year to attend Valparaiso University.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Valparaiso University Other Education Report
Jackson State University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Best Value Other Education Schools ranking. Jackson State is a medium-sized public school situated in Jackson, Mississippi. It awarded 59 ’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $18,152 for Other Education students per year to attend Jackson State University.
Read full report on Other Education at Jackson State
University of Delaware did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Other Education Schools ranking, coming in at #24. UD is a large public school situated in Newark, Delaware. It awarded 11 ’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
UD also claimed a top spot on our “Best Other Education Schools” list. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. It costs about $18,967 for Other Education students per year to attend University of Delaware.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
Read full report on Other Education at UD
Western Michigan University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Education Schools ranking. This fairly large school is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and it awarded 14 ’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend WMU is $20,371 for other education students.
Read full report on Other Education at WMU
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