2023 Best Value Colleges for Other Education in the Plains States Region
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Ranked Colleges
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Degrees Awarded
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Other Education Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.
Other Education is the 178th most popular major in the country with 4,858 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Plains States region, there were 585 other education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Other Education Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 19 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.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the other education program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Other Education Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region other education students.
Top 19 Best Value Colleges for Other Education in the Plains States Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Duluth. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Other Education Schools in the Plains States Region list. UMN Duluth is a medium-sized school located in Duluth, Minnesota that handed out 75 ’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
UMN Duluth not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Other Education Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Minnesota - Duluth is $18,505 for plains states region other education students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Other Education at UMN Duluth
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capella University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Other Education Schools in the Plains States Region list. Capella University is a private for-profit institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 24 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Capella University, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Other Education Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Capella University is $16,545 for plains states region other education students.
Read full report on Other Education at Capella University
Out of the 19 schools in the Best Value Other Education Schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Webster University landed the #3 spot on the list. Webster is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Webster also made our “Best Other Education Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #5. The yearly cost to attend Webster University is $23,248 for Plains States Region Other Education students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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 Webster Other Education Report
Out of the 19 schools in the Best Value Other Education Schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Newman University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Wichita, Kansas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 35 degrees to qualified ’s other education students in 2020-2021.
Newman University also took the #11 spot in our “Best Other Education Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Newman University is $17,903 for Plains States Region Other Education students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%.
Full Newman University Other Education Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Martin Luther College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Other Education Schools in the Plains States Region list. MLC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New Ulm, Minnesota. It awarded 6 ’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at MLC, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Other Education Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for MLC is $22,205 for plains states region other education students.
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 low undergrad 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%.
Full MLC Other Education Report
With a ranking of #6, University of Central Missouri did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Other Education Schools in the Plains States Region list. University of Central Missouri is a fairly large school located in Warrensburg, Missouri that handed out 39 ’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
UCM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Other Education Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UCM is $14,058 for plains states region other education students.
Read full report on Other Education at UCM
University of St Thomas Minnesota landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Value Other Education Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified ’s other education students in 2020-2021.
UST MN did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Other Education Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of St Thomas Minnesota is $31,066 for Plains States Region Other Education students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of St Thomas Minnesota Other Education Report
With a ranking of #8, University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Other Education Schools in the Plains States Region list. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a large public school situated in Lincoln, Nebraska. It awarded 14 ’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
UNL also took the #4 spot in our “Best Other Education Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Nebraska - Lincoln is $17,013 for plains states region other education students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad 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 University of Nebraska - Lincoln Other Education Report
With a ranking of #9, Missouri Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Other Education Schools in the Plains States Region list. Missouri Baptist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
MBU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Other Education Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $21,782 for Plains States Region Other Education students per year to attend Missouri Baptist University.
Full Missouri Baptist University Other Education Report
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Other Education Schools in the Plains States Region list. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 271 ’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
UMN Twin Cities not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Other Education Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $17,878 for plains states region other education students per year to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default 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.
Full University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Other Education Report
Graceland University - Lamoni landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Best Value Other Education Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Graceland Lamoni is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lamoni, Iowa. It awarded 10 ’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
Graceland Lamoni also took the #13 spot in our “Best Other Education Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Graceland University - Lamoni is $18,286 for Plains States Region Other Education students.
Read more about Other Education at Graceland Lamoni
Walden University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Best Value Other Education Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 3 ’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
Walden University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Other Education Schools in the Plains States Region” list.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Other Education at Walden University
With a ranking of #13, Mount Mercy University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Other Education Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified ’s other education students in 2020-2021.
Mount Mercy did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Other Education Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $22,668 for Plains States Region Other Education students per year to attend Mount Mercy University.
Full Mount Mercy Other Education Report
Pittsburg State University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Best Value Other Education Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Pittsburg State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Pittsburg, Kansas. It awarded 5 ’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
Pitt State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Other Education Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $14,575 for plains states region other education students per year to attend Pitt State.
Read more about Other Education at Pittsburg State University
University of Iowa landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Best Value Other Education Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Iowa City, Iowa, this large public school handed out 17 degrees to qualified ’s other education students in 2020-2021.
Iowa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Other Education Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Iowa is $19,401 for plains states region other education students.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Other Education at University of Iowa
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Education Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. SMU MN is located in Winona, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s other education degrees to qualified students.
SMU MN also made our “Best Other Education Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #10. The yearly cost to attend SMU MN is $21,101 for plains states region other education students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Other Education at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota
Evangel University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Education Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Springfield, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s other education degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Evangel also took the #17 spot in our “Best Other Education Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $23,719 for Plains States Region Other Education students per year to attend Evangel.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.
Full Evangel Other Education Report
Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Other Education Schools in the Plains States Region list. Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fayette, Missouri. It awarded 6 ’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
CMU CLAS did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Other Education Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences is $25,095 for plains states region other education students.
Read full report on Other Education at CMU CLAS
Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Education Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. CMU CGES is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fayette, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
CMU CGES did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Other Education Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend CMU CGES is $13,505 for plains states region other education students.
Read full report on Other Education at Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies
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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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