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2022 Best Value Other Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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Best Value Other Education Schools for a Bachelor's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Other Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Other Education is the 156th most popular major in the country with 5,064 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Plains States region, there were 985 other education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 395 other education graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,786 and $25,576 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Other Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in other education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality other education programs that also have a lower cost than 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 other education program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Other Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region bachelor’s degree other education students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 9 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Other Education (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region

#1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Other Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 236 bachelors’s other education degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Other Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $12,556 for plains states region bachelor’s degree other education students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 2.2% 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 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Other Education Report

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Duluth. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Other Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k. UMN Duluth is located in Duluth, Minnesota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 68 bachelors’s other education degrees to qualified students.

UMN Duluth did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Other Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $12,438 for plains states region bachelor’s degree other education students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend University of Minnesota - Duluth.

The low student loan default rate of 3.1% 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 Other Education at UMN Duluth

#3

Martin Luther College

New Ulm, Minnesota
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Other Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Martin Luther College landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in New Ulm, Minnesota, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s other education degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at MLC, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Other Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Martin Luther College is $17,026 for plains states region bachelor’s degree other education students whose families make $48-$75k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The low student loan default rate of 0.5% 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%.

Read full report on Other Education at MLC

#4

University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, Missouri
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Central Missouri. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Other Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k. This medium-sized school is located in Warrensburg, Missouri, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s other education degrees in 2019-2020.

UCM also made our “Best Other Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #7. The yearly cost to attend UCM is $13,977 for plains states region bachelor’s degree other education students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read full report on Other Education at UCM

#5

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, Missouri
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lindenwood University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Other Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Lindenwood University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Charles, Missouri. It awarded 33 bachelors’s other education degrees in 2019-2020.

Lindenwood University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Other Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $16,340 for plains states region bachelor’s degree other education students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Lindenwood University.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Other Education at Lindenwood University

#5 in overall quality

Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Other Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #6. Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota is a private not-for-profit institution located in Winona, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SMU MN did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Other Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend SMU MN is $16,050 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Other Education students whose families make $48-$75k.

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%.

Read more about Other Education at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota

#7

Park University

Parkville, Missouri
#9 in overall quality

Park University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Other Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Park University is a fairly large school located in Parkville, Missouri that handed out 4 bachelors’s other education degrees in 2019-2020.

Park University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Other Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $17,144 for plains states region bachelor’s degree other education students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Park University.

Full Park University Other Education Report

#8

University of Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, South Dakota
#4 in overall quality

University of Sioux Falls came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Sioux Falls, South Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s other education degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

University of Sioux Falls did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Other Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Sioux Falls is $19,004 for plains states region bachelor’s degree other education students whose families make $48-$75k.

The low 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%.

Read more about Other Education at University of Sioux Falls

#8 in overall quality

Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Other Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. CMU CLAS is a small school located in Fayette, Missouri that handed out 8 bachelors’s other education degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CMU CLAS, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Other Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences is $21,212 for plains states region bachelor’s degree other education students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read full report on Other Education at CMU CLAS

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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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