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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Business/Corporate Communications (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region

7 Ranked Colleges
52 Degrees Awarded
$16,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Business Communications Schools for a Bachelor's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Business Communications Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Business/Corporate Communications is the 240th most popular major in the country with 1,029 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, business/corporate communications graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $37,176 and had an average of $25,350 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 55 business/corporate communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $28,321 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 52 business/corporate communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,786 and $25,576 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Business Communications Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in business/corporate communications. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great business/corporate communications programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the business/corporate communications 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 Business Communications Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region bachelor’s degree business communications students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 7 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Business/Corporate Communications (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region

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 #1 for the Best Value Business Communications 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 business communications degrees to 22 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree business communications students whose families make $30-$48k list, North Dakota State University has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Business/Corporate Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for North Dakota State University is $12,544 for plains states region bachelor’s degree business communications students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full North Dakota State University - Main Campus Business/Corporate Communications Report

#2

Rockhurst University

Kansas City, Missouri
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Business Communications Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Rockhurst University landed the #2 spot on the list. Rockhurst is a private not-for-profit institution located in Kansas City, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree business communications students whose families make $30-$48k list, Rockhurst has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Business/Corporate Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Rockhurst is $15,261 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Business Communications students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

Full Rockhurst Business/Corporate Communications Report

#3

Augustana University

Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Business Communications Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Augustana University landed the #3 spot on the list. Augustana Sioux Falls is located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s business communications degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree business communications students whose families make $30-$48k list, Augustana Sioux Falls has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Business/Corporate Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Augustana University is $20,524 for plains states region bachelor’s degree business communications students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 1.8% 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 Augustana Sioux Falls Business/Corporate Communications Report

#4

Grand View University

Des Moines, Iowa
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand View University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Business Communications Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Grand View University is a small school located in Des Moines, Iowa that handed out 5 bachelors’s business communications degrees in 2019-2020.

Grand View University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Business/Corporate Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Grand View University is $19,245 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Business Communications students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Grand View University Business/Corporate Communications Report

#5

York College

York, Nebraska
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend York College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Business Communications Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This small school is located in York, Nebraska, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s business communications degrees in 2019-2020.

York College also took the #8 spot in our “Best Business/Corporate Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $14,832 for plains states region bachelor’s degree business communications students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend York College.

Read full report on Business/Corporate Communications at York College

#7 in overall quality

Concordia University, Nebraska landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Business Communications Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Concordia University, Nebraska is a private not-for-profit institution located in Seward, Nebraska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Concordia University, Nebraska not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Business/Corporate Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $17,155 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Business Communications students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Concordia University, Nebraska.

Read full report on Business/Corporate Communications at Concordia University, Nebraska

#7

Westminster College Missouri

Fulton, Missouri
#3 in overall quality

Westminster College Missouri did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Business Communications Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #7. This small school is located in Fulton, Missouri, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s business communications degrees in 2019-2020.

Westminster Fulton also made our “Best Business/Corporate Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #3. The yearly cost to attend Westminster Fulton is $18,352 for plains states region bachelor’s degree business communications students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Business/Corporate Communications at Westminster College Missouri

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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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