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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Investments and Securities (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

4 Ranked Colleges
65 Degrees Awarded
$11,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Investments and Securities Schools for a Bachelor's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Investments and Securities Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Investments and Securities is the 905th most popular major in the country with 299 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Plains States region, there were 88 investments and securities graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 65 investments and securities graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,786 and $25,576 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Investments and Securities Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 4 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in investments and securities. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great investments and securities programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the investments and securities program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Investments and Securities Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region bachelor’s degree investments and securities students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 4 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Investments and Securities (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Investments and Securities Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #1 spot on the list. UNL is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s investments and securities degrees to qualified students.

UNL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Investments and Securities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Nebraska - Lincoln is $12,216 for plains states region bachelor’s degree investments and securities students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Investments and Securities at UNL

#2

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, Iowa
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Northern Iowa. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Investments and Securities Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. UNI is a medium-sized public school situated in Cedar Falls, Iowa. It awarded 27 bachelors’s investments and securities degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNI, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Investments and Securities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Northern Iowa is $10,757 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Investments and Securities students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full University of Northern Iowa Investments and Securities Report

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Investments and Securities Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska at Omaha landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Nebraska at Omaha is a fairly large public school situated in Omaha, Nebraska. It awarded 5 bachelors’s investments and securities degrees in 2019-2020.

UNOMAHA also took the #4 spot in our “Best Investments and Securities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Nebraska at Omaha is $10,490 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Investments and Securities students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full University of Nebraska at Omaha Investments and Securities Report

#4

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Dakota. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Investments and Securities Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UND is a public institution located in Grand Forks, North Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 31 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UND also made our “Best Investments and Securities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #3. The estimated yearly cost for UND is $11,092 for plains states region bachelor’s degree investments and securities students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.9% 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 University of North Dakota Investments and Securities 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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