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2023 Best Value Colleges for Operations Management in the Plains States Region

10 Ranked Colleges
867 Degrees Awarded
$17,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Maintenance Management Schools in the Plains States Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Maintenance Management Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Operations Management is the 161st most popular major in the country with 7,153 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Plains States region, there were 867 operations management graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Maintenance Management Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in operations management. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality operations management programs that also have a lower cost than 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Maintenance Management Schools in the Plains States Region

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

Top 10 Best Value Colleges for Operations Management in the Plains States Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Crookston. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Maintenance Management Schools in the Plains States Region. This small school is located in Crookston, Minnesota, and it awarded 22 ’s maintenance management degrees in 2020-2021.

UMN Crookston also took the #5 spot in our “Best Operations Management Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UMN Crookston is $11,593 for plains states region maintenance management students.

Full University of Minnesota - Crookston Operations Management Report

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Bismarck State College
Bismarck, North Dakota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bismarck State College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Maintenance Management Schools in the Plains States Region list. Bismarck, North Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s maintenance management degrees to 56 students in 2020-2021.

BSC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Operations Management Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $9,756 for plains states region maintenance management students per year to attend Bismarck State College.

Full BSC Operations Management Report

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Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Maintenance Management Schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Moorhead landed the #3 spot on the list. Moorhead, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s maintenance management degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.

MSU Moorhead did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Operations Management Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Minnesota State University - Moorhead is $17,680 for plains states region maintenance management students.

The low undergrad 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 Operations Management at Minnesota State University - Moorhead

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fort Hays State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Maintenance Management Schools in the Plains States Region list. FHSU is a fairly large public school situated in Hays, Kansas. It awarded 484 ’s maintenance management degrees in 2020-2021.

FHSU also made our “Best Operations Management Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #6. The estimated yearly cost for FHSU is $13,189 for plains states region maintenance management students.

Read more about Operations Management at Fort Hays State University

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Avila University
Kansas City, Missouri

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Avila University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Maintenance Management Schools in the Plains States Region. This small school is located in Kansas City, Missouri, and it awarded 25 ’s maintenance management degrees in 2020-2021.

Avila also made our “Best Operations Management Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #10. The estimated yearly cost for Avila University is $19,057 for plains states region maintenance management students.

Full Avila Operations Management Report

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University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota

University of North Dakota ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Maintenance Management Schools in the Plains States Region list. University of North Dakota is a fairly large public school situated in Grand Forks, North Dakota. It awarded 15 ’s maintenance management degrees in 2020-2021.

UND not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Operations Management Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of North Dakota is $16,966 for plains states region maintenance management students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.

Full UND Operations Management Report

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University of Nebraska at Kearney did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Maintenance Management Schools in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #7. University of Nebraska at Kearney is a medium-sized public school situated in Kearney, Nebraska. It awarded 43 ’s maintenance management degrees in 2020-2021.

UNK also made our “Best Operations Management Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #8. The yearly cost to attend UNK is $17,099 for Plains States Region Maintenance Management 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%.

Full UNK Operations Management Report

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Maintenance Management Schools in the Plains States Region list. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s maintenance management degrees to 85 students in 2020-2021.

UMN Twin Cities not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Operations Management Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is $17,878 for Plains States Region Maintenance Management students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Operations Management at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

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Southwestern College
Winfield, Kansas

With a ranking of #9, Southwestern College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Maintenance Management Schools in the Plains States Region list. Winfield, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s maintenance management degrees to 35 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SC, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Operations Management Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $25,123 for Plains States Region Maintenance Management students per year to attend Southwestern College.

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

Full Southwestern College Operations Management Report

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University of St Thomas Minnesota landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Best Value Maintenance Management Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. University of St Thomas Minnesota is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 45 ’s maintenance management degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UST MN, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Operations Management Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UST MN is $31,066 for Plains States Region Maintenance Management 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%.

Read more about Operations Management at UST MN

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