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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Econometrics & Quantitative Economics in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

9 Ranked Colleges
372 Degrees Awarded
$21,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Schools for a Bachelor's in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Econometrics & Quantitative Economics is the 66th most popular major in the country with 15,671 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Plains States region, there were 529 econometrics and quantitative economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 372 econometrics and quantitative economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,786 and $25,576 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree in econometrics and quantitative economics. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great econometrics and quantitative economics programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the econometrics and quantitative economics program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 9 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Econometrics & Quantitative Economics in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

#1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 130 bachelors’s econometrics and quantitative economics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMN Twin Cities, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Econometrics & Quantitative Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is $17,740 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Econometrics and Quantitative Economics students with aid.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. 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 more about Econometrics & Quantitative Economics at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

#2

University of Missouri - St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - St Louis. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s econometrics and quantitative economics degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

UMSL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Econometrics & Quantitative Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Missouri - St Louis is $9,435 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Econometrics and Quantitative Economics students with aid.

Full UMSL Econometrics & Quantitative Economics Report

#3

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, Iowa
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Iowa. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Cedar Falls, Iowa, this medium-sized public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s econometrics and quantitative economics students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNI, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Econometrics & Quantitative Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UNI is $15,620 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Econometrics and Quantitative Economics students with aid.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UNI Econometrics & Quantitative Economics Report

#4

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington University in St Louis. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. WUSTL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 112 bachelors’s econometrics and quantitative economics degrees to qualified students.

WUSTL also made our “Best Econometrics & Quantitative Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #1. It costs about $26,869 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Econometrics and Quantitative Economics students with aid per year to attend WUSTL.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive 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. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Washington University in St Louis Econometrics & Quantitative Economics Report

#5

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, Minnesota
#9 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Cloud State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Saint Cloud, Minnesota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s econometrics and quantitative economics degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

St. Cloud State University also took the #9 spot in our “Best Econometrics & Quantitative Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $14,267 for plains states region bachelor’s degree econometrics and quantitative economics students with aid per year to attend Saint Cloud State University.

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#6

Grinnell College

Grinnell, Iowa
#2 in overall quality

Grinnell College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Grinnell is a private not-for-profit institution located in Grinnell, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 47 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Grinnell did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Econometrics & Quantitative Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $22,486 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Econometrics and Quantitative Economics students with aid per year to attend Grinnell College.

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

Read more about Econometrics & Quantitative Economics at Grinnell College

#7

Drake University

Des Moines, Iowa
#6 in overall quality

Drake University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Drake University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Des Moines, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Drake, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Econometrics & Quantitative Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $29,432 for plains states region bachelor’s degree econometrics and quantitative economics students with aid per year to attend Drake University.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, 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 86%. The student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Drake Econometrics & Quantitative Economics Report

#8

University of St Thomas Minnesota

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, University of St Thomas Minnesota did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. UST MN is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UST MN, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Econometrics & Quantitative Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $29,155 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Econometrics and Quantitative Economics students with aid per year to attend UST MN.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, 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 87%.

Read full report on Econometrics & Quantitative Economics at UST MN

#9

Macalester College

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#4 in overall quality

Macalester College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s econometrics and quantitative economics degrees to 55 students in 2019-2020.

Macalester did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Econometrics & Quantitative Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $28,426 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Econometrics and Quantitative Economics students with aid per year to attend Macalester.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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%.

Full Macalester College Econometrics & Quantitative Economics 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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