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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Range Science & Management (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region

4 Ranked Colleges
37 Degrees Awarded
$13,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Range Science and Management Schools for a Bachelor's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Range Science and Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 206 people earned their degree in range science and management, making the major the 857th most popular in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 42 range science and management graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 37 range science and management graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,786 and $25,576 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Range Science and Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer a degree in range science and management. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality range science and management 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 range science and management 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.

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Best Value Range Science and Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Range Science and Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 4 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Range Science & Management (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Range Science and Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Lincoln, Nebraska, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s range science and management degrees in 2019-2020.

UNL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Range Science & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Nebraska - Lincoln is $13,508 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Range Science and Management students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Nebraska - Lincoln Range Science & Management Report

#2

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Range Science and Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota State University landed the #2 spot on the list. South Dakota State University is a fairly large school located in Brookings, South Dakota that handed out 5 bachelors’s range science and management degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree range science and management students whose families make $30-$48k list, South Dakota State has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Range Science & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for South Dakota State University is $16,273 for plains states region bachelor’s degree range science and management students whose families make $30-$48k.

The 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 South Dakota State University Range Science & Management Report

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Range Science and Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Fargo, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s range science and management degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

North Dakota State University also took the #3 spot in our “Best Range Science & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $12,544 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Range Science and Management students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus.

The low student loan default rate of 3.1% 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 North Dakota State University - Main Campus Range Science & Management Report

#4

Chadron State College

Chadron, Nebraska
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chadron State College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Range Science and Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Chadron State College is a small public school situated in Chadron, Nebraska. It awarded 23 bachelors’s range science and management degrees in 2019-2020.

Chadron State College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Range Science & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $11,172 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Range Science and Management students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Chadron State College.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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