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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Other Research & Experimental Psychology (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

9 Ranked Colleges
432 Degrees Awarded
$13,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Research & Experimental Psychology Schools for a Bachelor's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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Other Research & Experimental Psychology is the 122nd most popular major in the country with 7,836 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Plains States region, there were 548 other research and experimental psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 432 other research and experimental psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,786 and $25,576 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Research & Experimental Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in other research and experimental psychology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent other research and experimental psychology programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the other research and experimental psychology 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 Research & Experimental Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Research & Experimental Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 9 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Other Research & Experimental Psychology (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Carleton College

Northfield, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Research & Experimental Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Carleton College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Northfield, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 41 degrees to qualified bachelors’s research and experimental psychology students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Carleton, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Other Research & Experimental Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Carleton College is $9,579 for plains states region bachelor’s degree research & experimental psychology students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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%.

Read full report on Other Research & Experimental Psychology at Carleton College

#2

St Olaf College

Northfield, Minnesota
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St Olaf College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Research & Experimental Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. St Olaf College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Northfield, Minnesota. It awarded 65 bachelors’s research and experimental psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

St. Olaf did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Other Research & Experimental Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend St. Olaf is $12,459 for plains states region bachelor’s degree research & experimental psychology students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

Read full report on Other Research & Experimental Psychology at St Olaf College

#3

Grinnell College

Grinnell, Iowa
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grinnell College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Research & Experimental Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Grinnell, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 24 degrees to qualified bachelors’s research and experimental psychology students in 2019-2020.

Grinnell also took the #2 spot in our “Best Other Research & Experimental Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Grinnell College is $11,945 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Research & Experimental Psychology students whose families make $0-$30k.

The impressive 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. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Grinnell College Other Research & Experimental Psychology Report

#4

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kansas State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Research & Experimental Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Manhattan, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s research and experimental psychology degrees to 80 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at K -State, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Other Research & Experimental Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Kansas State University is $14,232 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Research & Experimental Psychology students whose families make $0-$30k.

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

Full Kansas State University Other Research & Experimental Psychology Report

#5

Macalester College

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Macalester College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Research & Experimental Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Macalester College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 30 bachelors’s research and experimental psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Macalester did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Other Research & Experimental Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Macalester is $10,158 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Research & Experimental Psychology students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, 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 90%. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on Other Research & Experimental Psychology at Macalester College

#6

University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, Missouri
#9 in overall quality

University of Central Missouri came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Research & Experimental Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Warrensburg, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s research and experimental psychology degrees to 57 students in 2019-2020.

UCM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Other Research & Experimental Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UCM is $10,608 for plains states region bachelor’s degree research & experimental psychology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Other Research & Experimental Psychology at University of Central Missouri

#7

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#8 in overall quality

University of Kansas came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Research & Experimental Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Lawrence, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s research and experimental psychology degrees to 29 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at KU, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Other Research & Experimental Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Kansas is $14,387 for plains states region bachelor’s degree research & experimental psychology students whose families make $0-$30k.

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

Read full report on Other Research & Experimental Psychology at University of Kansas

#8

Luther College

Decorah, Iowa
#4 in overall quality

Luther College landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Research & Experimental Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This small school is located in Decorah, Iowa, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s research and experimental psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Luther also made our “Best Other Research & Experimental Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #4. The estimated yearly cost for Luther College is $16,636 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Research & Experimental Psychology students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%.

Read full report on Other Research & Experimental Psychology at Luther

#9

Creighton University

Omaha, Nebraska
#6 in overall quality

Creighton University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Research & Experimental Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Creighton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Omaha, Nebraska. It awarded 76 bachelors’s research and experimental psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Creighton not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Other Research & Experimental Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $24,458 for plains states region bachelor’s degree research & experimental psychology students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Creighton.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, 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 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Other Research & Experimental Psychology at Creighton

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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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