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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting and Finance (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region

6 Ranked Colleges
41 Degrees Awarded
$19,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Accounting and Finance Schools for a Bachelor's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Accounting and Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 3,100 people earned their degree in accounting and finance, making the major the 302nd most popular in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 64 accounting and finance graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 41 accounting and finance graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,786 and $25,576 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Accounting and Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in accounting and finance. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great accounting and finance programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the accounting and finance program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Accounting and Finance 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 Accounting and Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 6 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting and Finance (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region

#1

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Accounting and Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Dakota landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s accounting and finance degrees in 2019-2020.

UND also made our “Best Accounting and Finance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #2. It costs about $11,916 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Accounting and Finance students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of North Dakota.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Accounting and Finance at University of North Dakota

#2

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bethel University Minnesota. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Accounting and Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Bethel University Minnesota, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Accounting and Finance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $19,525 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Accounting and Finance students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Bethel University Minnesota.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 3.0% 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%.

Read full report on Accounting and Finance at Bethel University Minnesota

#3

North Central University

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Central University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Accounting and Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This small school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s accounting and finance degrees in 2019-2020.

North Central University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Accounting and Finance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for North Central University is $17,984 for plains states region bachelor’s degree accounting and finance students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full North Central University Accounting and Finance Report

#4

Drake University

Des Moines, Iowa
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drake University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Accounting and Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Drake University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Des Moines, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Drake not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Accounting and Finance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $24,060 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Accounting and Finance students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Drake University.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Accounting and Finance at Drake University

#5

McPherson College

McPherson, Kansas
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Accounting and Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, McPherson College landed the #5 spot on the list. McPherson, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s accounting and finance degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

McPherson College also made our “Best Accounting and Finance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #5. The estimated yearly cost for McPherson College is $18,674 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Accounting and Finance students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Accounting and Finance at McPherson College

#6

Tabor College

Hillsboro, Kansas
#6 in overall quality

Tabor College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting and Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Tabor College is located in Hillsboro, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s accounting and finance degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tabor, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Accounting and Finance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $22,858 for plains states region bachelor’s degree accounting and finance students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Tabor.

Full Tabor College Accounting and Finance Report

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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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