2022 Best Value Business Communications Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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

In 2019-2020, 1,029 people earned their degree in business/corporate communications, making the major the 240th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, business/corporate communications graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $37,176 and had an average of $25,350 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 55 business/corporate communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $28,321 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1 business/corporate communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,069 and $19,434 respectively.

Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent business/corporate communications programs, but they also cost less that 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 business/corporate communications program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The business communications school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Business Communications Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k”.

In addition to College Factual’s rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. If you’re torn between two schools, you can use it to help you see how they stack up against one another. Bookmark it so you can compare any new schools that might interest you.

Best Value Business Communications Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region associate degree business communications students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 1 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Business/Corporate Communications (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Waldorf University

Forest City, Iowa

#1 in overall quality

$19,719 Average Net Price

Out of the 1 schools in the Best Value Business Communications Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Waldorf University landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Forest City, Iowa, and it awarded 1 associates’s business communications degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region associate degree business communications students whose families make $0-$30k list, Waldorf has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Business/Corporate Communications Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Waldorf is $19,719 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Business Communications students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Business/Corporate Communications at Waldorf University

• Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Business/Corporate Communications (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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