2023 Best Value Learning Sciences Schools
22
Ranked Colleges
1,541
Degrees Awarded
$21,100
Avg Net Price*
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Learning Sciences Schools” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Learning Sciences is the 337th most popular major in the country with 1,541 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
This year’s “Best Value Learning Sciences Schools” ranking looked at 22 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in learning sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality learning sciences programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the learning sciences 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 Learning Sciences Schools
The colleges and universities below are the best for learning sciences students.
Top 22 Best Value Colleges for Learning Sciences
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Governors University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Learning Sciences Schools. This large school is located in Salt Lake City, Utah, and it awarded 1,228 ’s learning sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our learning sciences students list, WGU has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Learning Sciences Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for WGU is $9,969 for Learning Sciences 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 more about Learning Sciences at WGU
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland Global Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Learning Sciences Schools list. This large school is located in Adelphi, Maryland, and it awarded 63 ’s learning sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
UMGC also made our “Best Learning Sciences Schools” list, coming in at #10. The yearly cost to attend University of Maryland Global Campus is $15,395 for learning sciences students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Morningside College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Learning Sciences Schools. Morningside College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Sioux City, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Morningside also took the #15 spot in our “Best Learning Sciences Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Morningside College is $22,350 for learning sciences students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Morningside Learning Sciences Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wilson College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Learning Sciences Schools list. Wilson College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. It awarded 5 ’s learning sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wilson, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Learning Sciences Schools” ranking. It costs about $21,852 for Learning Sciences students per year to attend Wilson College.
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%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend National Louis University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Learning Sciences Schools. NLU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 4 ’s learning sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our learning sciences students list, NLU has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Learning Sciences Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend National Louis University is $14,584 for learning sciences students.
Full National Louis University Learning Sciences Report
With a ranking of #6, Clemson University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Learning Sciences Schools list. Clemson is a public institution located in Clemson, South Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Clemson did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Learning Sciences Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Clemson is $21,262 for learning sciences students.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.
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University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Value Learning Sciences Schools ranking. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this large public school handed out 25 degrees to qualified ’s learning sciences students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNM, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Learning Sciences Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UNM is $14,424 for Learning Sciences students.
Read more about Learning Sciences at UNM
Purdue University - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Learning Sciences Schools list. West Lafayette, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s learning sciences degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Purdue also made our “Best Learning Sciences Schools” list, coming in at #8. The yearly cost to attend Purdue is $13,377 for Learning Sciences students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Learning Sciences at Purdue
University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Value Learning Sciences Schools ranking. UW Seattle is a public institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UW Seattle not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Learning Sciences Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus is $12,017 for learning sciences students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Learning Sciences at University of Washington - Seattle Campus
University of Iowa came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Learning Sciences Schools ranking. Iowa is located in Iowa City, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s learning sciences degrees to qualified students.
Iowa also took the #4 spot in our “Best Learning Sciences Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Iowa is $19,401 for Learning Sciences students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Learning Sciences at University of Iowa
Fontbonne University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Learning Sciences Schools ranking, coming in at #12. Fontbonne University is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s learning sciences degrees to qualified students.
Fontbonne University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Learning Sciences Schools” list. It costs about $15,359 for learning sciences students per year to attend Fontbonne University.
The undergraduate 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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Learning Sciences at Fontbonne University
University of Central Oklahoma came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Learning Sciences Schools ranking. University of Central Oklahoma is a fairly large public school situated in Edmond, Oklahoma. It awarded 10 ’s learning sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
UCO also took the #22 spot in our “Best Learning Sciences Schools” ranking. It costs about $17,339 for learning sciences students per year to attend UCO.
Full University of Central Oklahoma Learning Sciences Report
University of Illinois at Chicago came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Learning Sciences Schools ranking. UIC is a large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 1 ’s learning sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
UIC also made our “Best Learning Sciences Schools” list, coming in at #12. The yearly cost to attend UIC is $13,214 for learning sciences students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%.
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University of Arizona did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Learning Sciences Schools ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school handed out 77 diplomas to qualified ’s learning sciences students in 2020-2021.
University of Arizona also took the #6 spot in our “Best Learning Sciences Schools” ranking. It costs about $13,358 for learning sciences students per year to attend University of Arizona.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Full University of Arizona Learning Sciences Report
American University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Best Value Learning Sciences Schools ranking. The American University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s learning sciences degrees to qualified students.
The American University also took the #7 spot in our “Best Learning Sciences Schools” ranking. It costs about $40,088 for Learning Sciences students per year to attend The American University.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 more about Learning Sciences at American University
Ohio State University - Main Campus ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Learning Sciences Schools list. Ohio State is a large school located in Columbus, Ohio that handed out 11 ’s learning sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Ohio State also took the #13 spot in our “Best Learning Sciences Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Ohio State is $16,845 for learning sciences students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Learning Sciences at Ohio State
University of Miami did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Learning Sciences Schools ranking, coming in at #18. This fairly large school is located in Coral Gables, Florida, and it awarded 2 ’s learning sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
U Miami also took the #9 spot in our “Best Learning Sciences Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for U Miami is $46,098 for Learning Sciences students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Learning Sciences at University of Miami
Point Park University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Learning Sciences Schools ranking, coming in at #19. Point Park University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Point Park also made our “Best Learning Sciences Schools” list, coming in at #19. The yearly cost to attend Point Park is $21,600 for learning sciences students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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 Point Park Learning Sciences Report
Pepperdine University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Learning Sciences Schools list. Pepperdine University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Malibu, California. It awarded 1 ’s learning sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Pepperdine also took the #16 spot in our “Best Learning Sciences Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Pepperdine University is $38,846 for learning sciences students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Pepperdine University Learning Sciences Report
University of Southern California came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Learning Sciences Schools ranking. University of Southern California is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 22 ’s learning sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
USC also made our “Best Learning Sciences Schools” list, coming in at #3. The yearly cost to attend University of Southern California is $32,569 for Learning Sciences students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%.
Full USC Learning Sciences Report
Northwestern University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Learning Sciences Schools list. Northwestern is a large school located in Evanston, Illinois that handed out 8 ’s learning sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Northwestern also took the #5 spot in our “Best Learning Sciences Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Northwestern is $23,279 for Learning Sciences students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Northwestern Learning Sciences 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
- *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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