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2022 Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

9 Ranked Colleges
214 Degrees Awarded
$17,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools for a Bachelor's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 15,192 people earned their degree in communications technologies and support, making the major the 32nd most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, communications technologies and support graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $25,122 and had an average of $26,383 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 759 communications technologies and support graduates with average earnings and debt of $20,685 and $18,696 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 214 communications technologies and support graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,786 and $25,576 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree in communications technologies and support. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality communications technologies and support programs that also have a lower cost than 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 communications technologies and support program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 9 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communications Technologies & Support (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Duluth landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Minnesota - Duluth is a fairly large school located in Duluth, Minnesota that handed out 16 bachelors’s communications technologies and support degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Duluth did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Communications Technologies & Support Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Minnesota - Duluth is $7,992 for plains states region bachelor’s degree communications technologies & support students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Communications Technologies & Support at UMN Duluth

#2

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, Kansas
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pittsburg State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This medium-sized school is located in Pittsburg, Kansas, and it awarded 43 bachelors’s communications technologies and support degrees in 2019-2020.

Pitt State also took the #5 spot in our “Best Communications Technologies & Support Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Pitt State is $11,973 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Communications Technologies & Support students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Pitt State Communications Technologies & Support Report

#3

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, Iowa
#1 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 Communications Technologies & Support Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UNI is a medium-sized public school situated in Cedar Falls, Iowa. It awarded 15 bachelors’s communications technologies and support degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNI, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Communications Technologies & Support Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UNI is $12,495 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Communications Technologies & Support students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Communications Technologies & Support at UNI

#4

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Dakota. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Grand Forks, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s communications technologies and support degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

UND not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Communications Technologies & Support Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UND is $11,916 for plains states region bachelor’s degree communications technologies & support students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Communications Technologies & Support at UND

#5

University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, Missouri
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Missouri. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Warrensburg, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s communications technologies and support degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

UCM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Communications Technologies & Support Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Central Missouri is $12,022 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Communications Technologies & Support students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Communications Technologies & Support at University of Central Missouri

#6

Webster University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Webster University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Webster is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 31 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Webster not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Communications Technologies & Support Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Webster is $20,081 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Communications Technologies & Support students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Webster Communications Technologies & Support Report

#7

Minneapolis College of Art and Design

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#7 in overall quality

Minneapolis College of Art and Design landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 27 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s communications technologies and support students in 2019-2020.

MCAD did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Communications Technologies & Support Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $23,848 for plains states region bachelor’s degree communications technologies & support students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend MCAD.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on Communications Technologies & Support at Minneapolis College of Art and Design

#8

Kansas City Art Institute

Kansas City, Missouri
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Kansas City Art Institute did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Kansas City Art Institute is a small school located in Kansas City, Missouri that handed out 21 bachelors’s communications technologies and support degrees in 2019-2020.

Kansas City Art Institute also took the #8 spot in our “Best Communications Technologies & Support Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Kansas City Art Institute is $29,794 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Communications Technologies & Support students whose families make $30-$48k.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Kansas City Art Institute Communications Technologies & Support Report

#9

Institute of Production and Recording

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#9 in overall quality

Institute of Production and Recording landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Institute of Production and Recording is a small private for-profit school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 6 bachelors’s communications technologies and support degrees in 2019-2020.

Institute of Production and Recording also made our “Best Communications Technologies & Support Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #9. It costs about $24,409 for plains states region bachelor’s degree communications technologies & support students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Institute of Production and Recording.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Communications Technologies & Support at Institute of Production and Recording

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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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