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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Classical & Ancient Studies (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region

5 Ranked Colleges
38 Degrees Awarded
Best Value Classics Schools for a Bachelor's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Classics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 262 people earned their degree in classical and ancient studies, making the major the 300th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, classical and ancient studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $0 and had an average of $21,133 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 38 classical and ancient studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 38 classical and ancient studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,786 and $25,576 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Classics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in classical and ancient studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality classical and ancient studies 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 classical and ancient studies program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Classics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Classics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 5 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Classical & Ancient Studies (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Classics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the #1 spot on the list. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 4 bachelors’s classics degrees in 2019-2020.

WUSTL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Classical & Ancient Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Washington University in St Louis is $11,832 for plains states region bachelor’s degree classics students whose families make $48-$75k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Washington University in St Louis Classical & Ancient Studies Report

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Classics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a public institution located in Lincoln, Nebraska. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Classical & Ancient Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UNL is $16,197 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Classics students whose families make $48-$75k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, 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 85%.

Full University of Nebraska - Lincoln Classical & Ancient Studies Report

#3

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Classics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the #3 spot on the list. Iowa is a large school located in Iowa City, Iowa that handed out 7 bachelors’s classics degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree classics students whose families make $48-$75k list, Iowa has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Classical & Ancient Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Iowa is $18,272 for plains states region bachelor’s degree classics students whose families make $48-$75k.

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 student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Iowa Classical & Ancient Studies Report

#4

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Classics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the #4 spot on the list. KU is a large school located in Lawrence, Kansas that handed out 4 bachelors’s classics degrees in 2019-2020.

KU also took the #5 spot in our “Best Classical & Ancient Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for KU is $17,132 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Classics students whose families make $48-$75k.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Classical & Ancient Studies at University of Kansas

#5

Creighton University

Omaha, Nebraska
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Creighton University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Classics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s classics students in 2019-2020.

Creighton not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Classical & Ancient Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $28,383 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Classics students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Creighton University.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.

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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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