2023 Best Value Colleges for Other Economics (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

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 Other Economics Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Other Economics is the 687th most popular major in the country with 315 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Plains States region, there were 22 other economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Other Economics Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in other economics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality other economics programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the other economics 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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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Other Economics Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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

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

Top 2 Best Value Colleges for Other Economics (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

1

University of Minnesota - Duluth
Duluth, Minnesota

#1 in overall quality

$7,843 Average Net Price

$41,529 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Duluth. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Other Economics Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Duluth, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified ’s other economics students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMN Duluth, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Other Economics Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Minnesota - Duluth is $7,843 for plains states region other economics 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%.

Full University of Minnesota - Duluth Other Economics Report

2

Augsburg University
Minneapolis, Minnesota

#2 in overall quality

$20,989 Average Net Price

$50,712 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Augsburg University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Other Economics Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This small school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 15 ’s other economics degrees in 2020-2021.

Augsburg did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Other Economics Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Augsburg is $20,989 for Plains States Region Other Economics students whose families make $0-$30k.

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• Best Value Colleges for Other Economics (Income $0-$30k)

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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