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2023 Best Value Colleges for Community College Education in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

1 Ranked Colleges
25 Degrees Awarded
$18,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Community College Administration Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Community College Administration Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Community College Education is the 714th most popular major in the country with 354 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Plains States region, there were 25 community college education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great community college education 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 community college education program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Community College Administration Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Community College Administration Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Community College Administration Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 1 Best Value Colleges for Community College Education in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

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K -State crest
Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas
#1 in overall quality
$18,433 Average Net Price
$45,255 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 1 schools in the Best Value Community College Administration Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas State University landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Manhattan, Kansas, and it awarded 4 ’s community college administration degrees in 2020-2021.

K -State also took the #1 spot in our “Best Community College Education Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend K -State is $18,433 for Plains States Region Community College Administration students with aid.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Community College Education at Kansas State University

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