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2022 Best Value Maintenance Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region

12 Ranked Colleges
839 Degrees Awarded
$17,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Maintenance Management Schools for a Bachelor's in the Plains States Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Maintenance Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 8,397 people earned their degree in operations management, making the major the 152nd most popular in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 905 operations management graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 839 operations management graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,786 and $25,576 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Maintenance Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in operations management. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great operations management programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the operations management program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Maintenance Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region bachelor’s degree maintenance management students.

Top 12 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Operations Management in the Plains States Region

#1

Bismarck State College

Bismarck, North Dakota
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bismarck State College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Maintenance Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. Bismarck, North Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s maintenance management degrees to 60 students in 2019-2020.

BSC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Operations Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Bismarck State College is $9,420 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Maintenance Management students.

Read more about Operations Management at BSC

#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Crookston. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Maintenance Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. University of Minnesota - Crookston is a small school located in Crookston, Minnesota that handed out 24 bachelors’s maintenance management degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Crookston also made our “Best Operations Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #7. The yearly cost to attend UMN Crookston is $10,952 for plains states region bachelor’s degree maintenance management students.

Read full report on Operations Management at UMN Crookston

#3

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Dakota. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Maintenance Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. University of North Dakota is a public institution located in Grand Forks, North Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UND, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Operations Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UND is $15,738 for plains states region bachelor’s degree maintenance management students.

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%.

Full University of North Dakota Operations Management Report

#6 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Maintenance Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska at Kearney landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Kearney, Nebraska, this medium-sized public school handed out 35 degrees to qualified bachelors’s maintenance management students in 2019-2020.

UNK also took the #6 spot in our “Best Operations Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UNK is $16,017 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Maintenance Management students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Operations Management at University of Nebraska at Kearney

#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fort Hays State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Maintenance Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. Fort Hays State University is a fairly large school located in Hays, Kansas that handed out 482 bachelors’s maintenance management degrees in 2019-2020.

FHSU also made our “Best Operations Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #9. The estimated yearly cost for Fort Hays State University is $12,053 for plains states region bachelor’s degree maintenance management students.

Read full report on Operations Management at FHSU

#8 in overall quality

Minnesota State University - Moorhead did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Maintenance Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #6. Minnesota State University - Moorhead is a medium-sized public school situated in Moorhead, Minnesota. It awarded 23 bachelors’s maintenance management degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at MSU Moorhead, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Operations Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $16,893 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Maintenance Management students per year to attend Minnesota State University - Moorhead.

The low student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.

Read full report on Operations Management at Minnesota State University - Moorhead

#7

Herzing University - Minneapolis

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#12 in overall quality

Herzing University - Minneapolis ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Maintenance Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. Herzing University - Minneapolis is a small school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 2 bachelors’s maintenance management degrees in 2019-2020.

Herzing University - Minneapolis also made our “Best Operations Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #12. The estimated yearly cost for Herzing University - Minneapolis is $19,396 for plains states region bachelor’s degree maintenance management students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Herzing University - Minneapolis Operations Management Report

#8

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Maintenance Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #8. UMN Twin Cities is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 108 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities also took the #1 spot in our “Best Operations Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is $17,740 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Maintenance Management students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Operations Management at UMN Twin Cities

#9

Southwestern College

Winfield, Kansas
#4 in overall quality

Southwestern College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Maintenance Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #9. SC is a small school located in Winfield, Kansas that handed out 22 bachelors’s maintenance management degrees in 2019-2020.

SC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Operations Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Southwestern College is $23,507 for plains states region bachelor’s degree maintenance management students.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on Operations Management at SC

#10

Briar Cliff University

Sioux City, Iowa
#10 in overall quality

Briar Cliff University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Maintenance Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. Briar Cliff University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Sioux City, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Briar Cliff not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Operations Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Briar Cliff University is $20,604 for plains states region bachelor’s degree maintenance management students.

Read full report on Operations Management at Briar Cliff University

#11

Mount Mercy University

Cedar Rapids, Iowa
#11 in overall quality

Mount Mercy University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Maintenance Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #11. Mount Mercy University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. It awarded 1 bachelors’s maintenance management degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mount Mercy, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Operations Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $20,857 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Maintenance Management students per year to attend Mount Mercy.

The low student loan default rate of 4.3% 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 Mount Mercy University Operations Management Report

#12

University of St Thomas Minnesota

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#2 in overall quality

University of St Thomas Minnesota landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Maintenance Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 59 bachelors’s maintenance management degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UST MN, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Operations Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $29,155 for plains states region bachelor’s degree maintenance management students per year to attend UST MN.

The 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 87%.

Read more about Operations Management at University of St Thomas Minnesota

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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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