by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Project Management Major in the Plains States Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Project Management is the 250th most popular major in the country with 4,189 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
Across the Plains States region, there were 659 project management graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Project Management Major in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 15 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in project management. That schools that top this list have a program in project management in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region project management students.
Out of the 15 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Project Management Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Grantham University landed the #1 spot on the list. Grantham University is a public institution located in LIttle Rock, Arkansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 75 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 15 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Project Management Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Winona, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 42 diplomas to qualified ’s project management students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Project Management at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bellevue University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Project Management Major in the Plains States Region. This fairly large school is located in Bellevue, Nebraska, and it awarded 81 ’s project management degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%.
Out of the 15 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Project Management Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Moorhead landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Moorhead, Minnesota, this small public school awarded 48 degrees to qualified ’s project management students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bemidji State University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Project Management Major in the Plains States Region. Bemidji, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s project management degrees to 25 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Project Management at Bemidji State University
University of Mary ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Project Management Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Bismarck, North Dakota, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 16 degrees to qualified ’s project management students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Kansas landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Project Management Major in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Kansas is a public institution located in Lawrence, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 57 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Kansas State University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Project Management Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Manhattan, Kansas, this fairly large public school handed out 27 degrees to qualified ’s project management students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%.
Saint Paul College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Project Management Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #10. Saint Paul College is a medium-sized public school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 7 ’s project management degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
The College of Saint Scholastica did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Project Management Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Duluth, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 6 degrees to qualified ’s project management students in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Project Management at The College of Saint Scholastica
Saint Louis University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Project Management Major in the Plains States Region ranking. SLU is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 14 ’s project management degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of Sioux Falls ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Project Management Major in the Plains States Region list. University of Sioux Falls is a small school located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota that handed out 0 ’s project management degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Project Management at University of Sioux Falls
Lindenwood University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Project Management Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Lindenwood University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Charles, Missouri. It awarded 0 ’s project management degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad 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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