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2023 Best Value Stats Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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Best Value Stats Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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 Stats Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Statistics is the 101st most popular major in the country with 8,503 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Plains States region, there were 645 statistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Stats Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in statistics. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great statistics programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the statistics program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Stats Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Stats Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 11 Best Value Colleges for Statistics (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

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Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Stats Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified ’s stats students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region stats students whose families make $0-$30k list, WUSTL has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Statistics Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for WUSTL is $1,556 for Plains States Region Stats students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on Statistics at Washington University in St Louis

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Stats Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 153 ’s stats degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our plains states region stats students whose families make $0-$30k list, UMN Twin Cities has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Statistics Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is $7,698 for plains states region stats students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Statistics at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

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Carleton College
Northfield, Minnesota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Carleton College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Stats Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Northfield, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s stats degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.

Carleton also took the #2 spot in our “Best Statistics Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Carleton College is $6,208 for plains states region stats students whose families make $0-$30k.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Statistics at Carleton

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Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Stats Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Ames, Iowa, and it awarded 70 ’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.

Iowa State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Statistics Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $9,766 for plains states region stats students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Iowa State.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, 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 89%.

Read full report on Statistics at Iowa State

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Truman State University
Kirksville, Missouri

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Truman State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Stats Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Kirksville, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s stats degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region stats students whose families make $0-$30k list, Truman State has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Statistics Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Truman State is $7,208 for Plains States Region Stats students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Statistics at Truman State

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Stats Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. North Dakota State University is located in Fargo, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 41 ’s stats degrees to qualified students.

North Dakota State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Statistics Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for North Dakota State University is $11,835 for Plains States Region Stats students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Statistics at North Dakota State University - Main Campus

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

University of Iowa came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Stats Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Iowa is located in Iowa City, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 68 ’s stats degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our plains states region stats students whose families make $0-$30k list, Iowa has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Statistics Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $13,554 for plains states region stats students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Iowa.

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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Statistics at Iowa

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University of Missouri - Columbia ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Stats Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Mizzou is located in Columbia, Missouri and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 56 ’s stats degrees to qualified students.

Mizzou also made our “Best Statistics Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #7. It costs about $11,005 for plains states region stats students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Missouri - Columbia.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Mizzou Statistics Report

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Stats Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a public institution located in Lincoln, Nebraska. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region stats students whose families make $0-$30k list, UNL has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Statistics Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $11,672 for Plains States Region Stats students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UNL.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Statistics at UNL

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Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas

Kansas State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Stats Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Kansas State University is located in Manhattan, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 ’s stats degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our plains states region stats students whose families make $0-$30k list, K -State has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Statistics Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $13,436 for plains states region stats students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Kansas State University.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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 Kansas State University Statistics Report

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South Dakota State University
Brookings, South Dakota

South Dakota State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Stats Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school situated in Brookings, South Dakota. It awarded 72 ’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.

South Dakota State also made our “Best Statistics Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #8. It costs about $14,171 for plains states region stats students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend South Dakota State University.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full South Dakota State Statistics Report

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