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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Other Education in the Plains States Region

10 Ranked Colleges
395 Degrees Awarded
$17,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Other Education Schools for a Bachelor's in the Plains States Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Other Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 5,064 people earned their degree in other education, making the major the 136th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, other education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $46,456 and had an average of $33,666 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 985 other education graduates with average earnings and debt of $51,550 and $27,729 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.

This year’s “Best Value Other Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered 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.

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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Other Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Other Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region.

Top 10 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Other Education in the Plains States Region

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Duluth. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Other Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region. Duluth, Minnesota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s other education degrees to 68 students in 2019-2020.

UMN Duluth also made our “Best Other Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #2. The yearly cost to attend UMN Duluth is $17,067 for Plains States Region 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%.

Full University of Minnesota - Duluth Other Education Report

#2

Martin Luther College

New Ulm, Minnesota
#3 in overall quality

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 in the Plains States Region list. Martin Luther College is a small school located in New Ulm, Minnesota that handed out 10 bachelors’s other education degrees in 2019-2020.

MLC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Other Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $19,703 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Other Education students per year to attend Martin Luther College.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. 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%.

Read more about Other Education at MLC

#3

University of Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, South Dakota
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Other Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Sioux Falls landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s other education degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Sioux Falls not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Other Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Sioux Falls is $19,893 for plains states region bachelor’s degree other education students.

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%.

Full University of Sioux Falls Other Education Report

#4

University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, Missouri
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Other Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Missouri landed the #4 spot on the list. Warrensburg, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s other education degrees to 24 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCM, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Other Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UCM is $13,677 for plains states region bachelor’s degree other education students.

Full UCM Other Education Report

#5

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, Missouri

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Other Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lindenwood University landed the #5 spot on the list. Lindenwood University is a medium-sized school located in Saint Charles, Missouri that handed out 33 bachelors’s other education degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lindenwood University, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Other Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Lindenwood University is $17,491 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Other Education students.

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 Lindenwood University

#6

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Other Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s other education degrees to 236 students in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities also took the #1 spot in our “Best Other Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is $17,740 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Other Education students.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Other Education Report

#7

Park University

Parkville, Missouri
#9 in overall quality

Park University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Other Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #7. 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 $15,579 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Other Education students per year to attend Park University.

Full Park University Other Education Report

#8 in overall quality

Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Other Education Schools for a Bachelor’s 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 8 bachelors’s other education degrees in 2019-2020.

CMU CLAS also took the #8 spot in our “Best Other Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $21,082 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Other Education students per year to attend CMU CLAS.

Read more about Other Education at CMU CLAS

#5 in overall quality

Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Other Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. SMU MN 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.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree other education students list, SMU MN has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Other Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend SMU MN is $19,514 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Other Education students.

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%.

Full SMU MN Other Education Report

#10 in overall quality

Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Other Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking. Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies is a small school located in Fayette, Missouri that handed out 9 bachelors’s other education degrees in 2019-2020.

CMU CGES did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Other Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies is $15,196 for Plains States Region 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%.

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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