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

9 Ranked Colleges
122 Degrees Awarded
$15,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Advertising Schools for a Bachelor's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Advertising Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 4,751 people earned their degree in advertising, making the major the 138th most popular in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 133 advertising graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 122 advertising graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,786 and $25,576 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Advertising Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree in advertising. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great advertising 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 advertising program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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

Top 9 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Advertising (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Advertising Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Iowa State is located in Ames, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 53 bachelors’s advertising degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree advertising students whose families make $30-$48k list, Iowa State has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $10,843 for plains states region bachelor’s degree advertising students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Iowa State.

The low student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Advertising at Iowa State University

#2

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Advertising Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota State University landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Brookings, South Dakota, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s advertising degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree advertising students whose families make $30-$48k list, South Dakota State has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend South Dakota State is $16,273 for plains states region bachelor’s degree advertising students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%.

Read full report on Advertising at South Dakota State University

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Minnesota State University - Moorhead. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Advertising Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Moorhead, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified bachelors’s advertising students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree advertising students whose families make $30-$48k list, MSU Moorhead has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $12,279 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Advertising students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Minnesota State University - Moorhead.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Advertising at Minnesota State University - Moorhead

#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwest Missouri State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Advertising Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Maryville, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s advertising degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree advertising students whose families make $30-$48k list, Northwest has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Northwest is $9,863 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Advertising students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Advertising at Northwest

#5

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, Missouri
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Advertising Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Lindenwood University landed the #5 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Charles, Missouri, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s advertising degrees in 2019-2020.

Lindenwood University also took the #6 spot in our “Best Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $13,918 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Advertising students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Lindenwood University.

The low student loan default rate of 4.8% 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 Lindenwood University Advertising Report

#6

Metropolitan State University

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#7 in overall quality

Metropolitan State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Advertising Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified bachelors’s advertising students in 2019-2020.

Metro State also made our “Best Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #7. It costs about $14,812 for plains states region bachelor’s degree advertising students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Metropolitan State University.

Full Metro State Advertising Report

#7

Drake University

Des Moines, Iowa
#1 in overall quality

Drake University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Advertising Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This small school is located in Des Moines, Iowa, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s advertising degrees in 2019-2020.

Drake also made our “Best Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for Drake is $24,060 for plains states region bachelor’s degree advertising 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. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

Full Drake University Advertising Report

#8

Webster University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#5 in overall quality

Webster University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Advertising Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s advertising degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

Webster did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $20,081 for plains states region bachelor’s degree advertising students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Webster.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Advertising at Webster University

#9 in overall quality

Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Advertising Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Drury University - CCPS is a small school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 2 bachelors’s advertising degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree advertising students whose families make $30-$48k list, Drury University - CCPS has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Drury University - CCPS is $14,884 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Advertising students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Drury University - CCPS Advertising 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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