2022 Best Value Other Education Schools for a Bachelor’s
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Other Education is the 156th most popular major in the country with 5,064 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,776 other education graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Other Education Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 61 colleges that offer a degree in other education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great other education programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the other education program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Other Education Schools for a Bachelor’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree other education students.
Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Other Education
Out of the 61 schools in the Best Value Other Education Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Duluth landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Duluth, Minnesota, and it awarded 68 bachelors’s other education degrees in 2019-2020.
UMN Duluth not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Other Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for UMN Duluth is $17,067 for bachelor’s degree other education students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Martin Luther College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Other Education Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Martin Luther College is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Ulm, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
MLC also took the #9 spot in our “Best Other Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $19,703 for bachelor’s degree other education students per year to attend MLC.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 61 schools in the Best Value Other Education Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #3 spot on the list. Arizona State University - Skysong is located in Scottsdale, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 99 bachelors’s other education degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Skysong, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Other Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Arizona State University - Skysong is $13,971 for Bachelor’s Degree Other Education students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St Petersburg College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Other Education Schools for a Bachelor’s list. SPC is located in Clearwater, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 88 bachelors’s other education degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at SPC, the school also landed the #25 spot in our “Best Other Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for SPC is $3,226 for bachelor’s degree other education students.
Out of the 61 schools in the Best Value Other Education Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Whitewater landed the #5 spot on the list. UW - Whitewater is a public institution located in Whitewater, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UW - Whitewater did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Other Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $15,249 for Bachelor’s Degree Other Education students per year to attend UW - Whitewater.
Western Michigan University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Other Education Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. Western Michigan University is a public institution located in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
WMU also made our “Best Other Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #23. The estimated yearly cost for WMU is $19,433 for bachelor’s degree other education students.
With a ranking of #7, Towson University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Other Education Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Towson, Maryland, and it awarded 42 bachelors’s other education degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree other education students list, Towson has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Other Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Towson is $18,233 for Bachelor’s Degree Other Education students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
California State Polytechnic University - Pomona came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Education Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Pomona, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s other education degrees to 59 students in 2019-2020.
Cal Poly Pomona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Other Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $12,734 for bachelor’s degree other education students per year to attend California State Polytechnic University - Pomona.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Other Education at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona
With a ranking of #9, University of Sioux Falls did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Other Education Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s other education degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $19,893 for bachelor’s degree other education students per year to attend University of Sioux Falls.
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
With a ranking of #10, Athens State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Other Education Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Athens, Alabama, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s other education degrees in 2019-2020.
University of Central Missouri came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Education Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Central Missouri is located in Warrensburg, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 24 bachelors’s other education degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $13,677 for Bachelor’s Degree Other Education students per year to attend University of Central Missouri.
With a ranking of #12, Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Other Education Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Bowling Green, Ohio, and it awarded 155 bachelors’s other education degrees in 2019-2020.
BGSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Other Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Bowling Green State University - Main Campus is $18,394 for Bachelor’s Degree Other Education students.
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University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Other Education Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in San Juan, , and it awarded 18 bachelors’s other education degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $11,714 for bachelor’s degree other education students per year to attend University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras.
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Lindenwood University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Other Education Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Saint Charles, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s other education degrees to 33 students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $17,491 for bachelor’s degree other education students 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%.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Education Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 236 bachelors’s other education degrees to qualified students.
UMN Twin Cities did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Other Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for UMN Twin Cities is $17,740 for Bachelor’s Degree Other Education students.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. 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%.
Jackson State University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Other Education Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Jackson State is a medium-sized school located in Jackson, Mississippi that handed out 76 bachelors’s other education degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Jackson State University is $14,484 for bachelor’s degree other education students.
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University of South Alabama ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Other Education Schools for a Bachelor’s list. University of South Alabama is a fairly large public school situated in Mobile, Alabama. It awarded 8 bachelors’s other education degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend University of South Alabama is $15,501 for bachelor’s degree other education students.
Park University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Other Education Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Parkville, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s other education degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Park University is $15,579 for bachelor’s degree other education students.
Eastern Oregon University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Other Education Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #19. Eastern Oregon University is a small public school situated in La Grande, Oregon. It awarded 29 bachelors’s other education degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Eastern Oregon University is $14,300 for bachelor’s degree other education students.
With a ranking of #20, Sonoma State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Other Education Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Sonoma State University is a public institution located in Rohnert Park, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 115 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree other education students list, SSU has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Other Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $17,478 for Bachelor’s Degree Other Education students per year to attend Sonoma State University.
The student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Lee University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Other Education Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #21. Lee University is a medium-sized school located in Cleveland, Tennessee that handed out 19 bachelors’s other education degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $17,696 for Bachelor’s Degree Other Education students per year to attend Lee University.
Mount Vernon Nazarene University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Other Education Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #22. This small school is located in Mount Vernon, Ohio, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s other education degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $20,282 for bachelor’s degree other education students per year to attend Mount Vernon Nazarene University.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Other Education at Mount Vernon Nazarene University
Southern Adventist University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Education Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Southern Adventist is a private not-for-profit institution located in Collegedale, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Southern Adventist is $22,661 for bachelor’s degree other education students.
With a ranking of #24, Albany State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Other Education Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Albany State is a public institution located in Albany, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 59 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Albany State University is $12,992 for Bachelor’s Degree Other Education students.
Fort Lewis College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Education Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. FLC is a public institution located in Durango, Colorado. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for FLC is $16,274 for bachelor’s degree other education students.
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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%.
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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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