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2023 Best Value Colleges for Consumer Economics in the Plains States Region

1 Ranked Colleges
28 Degrees Awarded
$18,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Consumer Economics Schools in the Plains States Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Consumer Economics Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.

In 2020-2021, 140 people earned their degree in consumer economics, making the major the 893rd most popular in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 28 consumer economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This ranking identifies schools with high-quality consumer economics 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 consumer economics program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Consumer Economics Schools in the Plains States Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Consumer Economics Schools in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Consumer Economics Schools in the Plains States Region.

Top 1 Best Value Colleges for Consumer Economics in the Plains States Region

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South Dakota State University
Brookings, South Dakota

Out of the 1 schools in the Best Value Consumer Economics Schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Brookings, South Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s consumer economics degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.

South Dakota State also took the #1 spot in our “Best Consumer Economics Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $18,578 for plains states region consumer economics students per year to attend South Dakota State.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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