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

11 Ranked Colleges
405 Degrees Awarded
$19,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Stats Schools for a Bachelor's in the Plains States Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Stats Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Statistics is the 100th most popular major in the country with 8,203 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Plains States region, there were 625 statistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 405 statistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,786 and $25,576 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Stats Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region” 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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

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

Top 11 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Statistics in the Plains States Region

#1

Truman State University

Kirksville, Missouri
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Truman State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Stats Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region. Truman State is located in Kirksville, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 bachelors’s stats degrees to qualified students.

Truman State also made our “Best Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #3. The estimated yearly cost for Truman State is $12,462 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Stats students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Statistics at Truman State University

#2

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Dakota State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. Brookings, South Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s stats degrees to 26 students in 2019-2020.

South Dakota State also took the #8 spot in our “Best Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend South Dakota State University is $19,252 for plains states region bachelor’s degree stats 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%.

Full South Dakota State Statistics Report

#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Stats Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is located in Fargo, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 bachelors’s stats degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree stats students list, North Dakota State University has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $16,584 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Stats students per year to attend North Dakota State University.

The low student loan default rate of 3.1% 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 North Dakota State University - Main Campus Statistics Report

#11 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Duluth. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Stats Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region. UMN Duluth is a fairly large school located in Duluth, Minnesota that handed out 28 bachelors’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Duluth also took the #11 spot in our “Best Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Minnesota - Duluth is $17,067 for plains states region bachelor’s degree stats 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%.

Read more about Statistics at University of Minnesota - Duluth

#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Stats Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region. Iowa State is located in Ames, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 42 bachelors’s stats degrees to qualified students.

Iowa State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $15,496 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Stats students per year to attend Iowa State.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The low student loan default rate of 3.3% 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 Iowa State University Statistics Report

#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. This large school is located in Columbia, Missouri, and it awarded 36 bachelors’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mizzou, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Missouri - Columbia is $16,001 for plains states region bachelor’s degree stats students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Statistics at Mizzou

#7

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#10 in overall quality

Kansas State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Stats Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking. Kansas State University is a public institution located in Manhattan, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

K -State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Kansas State University is $18,285 for plains states region bachelor’s degree stats students.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Kansas State University Statistics Report

#8

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#2 in overall quality

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #8. UMN Twin Cities is a large public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 93 bachelors’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is $17,740 for plains states region bachelor’s degree stats students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The 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 Statistics at UMN Twin Cities

#9

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#5 in overall quality

University of Iowa did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #9. University of Iowa is a public institution located in Iowa City, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 62 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa also made our “Best Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #5. The yearly cost to attend University of Iowa is $19,145 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Stats students.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Statistics at University of Iowa

#10

University of St Thomas Minnesota

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, University of St Thomas Minnesota did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 13 degrees to qualified bachelors’s stats students in 2019-2020.

UST MN also took the #4 spot in our “Best Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UST MN is $29,155 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Stats students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Statistics at University of St Thomas Minnesota

#11

Carleton College

Northfield, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

Carleton College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Stats Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. Carleton is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Northfield, Minnesota. It awarded 21 bachelors’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

Carleton not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $31,133 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Stats students per year to attend Carleton.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The low student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%. The student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Carleton Statistics Report

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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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