2023 Best Value Other Journalism Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k
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Ranked Colleges
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Degrees Awarded
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When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Other Journalism Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 1,134 people earned their degree in other journalism, making the major the 415th most popular in the United States.
Across the Plains States region, there were 121 other journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Other Journalism Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in other journalism. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great other journalism programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the other journalism program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Other Journalism Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k
The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region other journalism students whose families make $0-$30k.
Top 7 Best Value Colleges for Other Journalism (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region
Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Other Journalism Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #1 spot on the list. UNL is a large public school situated in Lincoln, Nebraska. It awarded 47 ’s other journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
UNL also took the #1 spot in our “Best Other Journalism Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $11,672 for plains states region other journalism students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UNL.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Nebraska - Lincoln Other Journalism Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Other Journalism Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Fargo, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s other journalism degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
North Dakota State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Other Journalism Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus is $11,835 for plains states region other journalism students whose families make $0-$30k.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 Journalism at North Dakota State University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska at Kearney. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Other Journalism Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UNK is located in Kearney, Nebraska and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s other journalism degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our plains states region other journalism students whose families make $0-$30k list, UNK has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Other Journalism Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Nebraska at Kearney is $14,087 for plains states region other journalism students whose families make $0-$30k.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Nebraska at Kearney Other Journalism Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Dakota State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Other Journalism Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. South Dakota State University is a fairly large school located in Brookings, South Dakota that handed out 1 ’s other journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our plains states region other journalism students whose families make $0-$30k list, South Dakota State has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Other Journalism Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for South Dakota State is $14,171 for Plains States Region Other Journalism students whose families make $0-$30k.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Other Journalism at South Dakota State
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia College at Moorhead. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Other Journalism Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Moorhead, Minnesota, and it awarded 4 ’s other journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Concordia College Moorhead also took the #4 spot in our “Best Other Journalism Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $19,155 for plains states region other journalism students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Concordia College Moorhead.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Other Journalism at Concordia College Moorhead
Webster University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Other Journalism Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s other journalism degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Webster did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Other Journalism Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Webster University is $18,047 for Plains States Region Other Journalism students whose families make $0-$30k.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Webster Other Journalism Report
With a ranking of #7, Drake University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Other Journalism Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Drake is a small school located in Des Moines, Iowa that handed out 39 ’s other journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Drake also made our “Best Other Journalism Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #2. The yearly cost to attend Drake is $25,309 for plains states region other journalism students whose families make $0-$30k.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Drake University Other Journalism 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
- *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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