by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Other Education Schools For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Other Education is the 178th most popular major in the country with 4,858 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
This year’s “Best Value Other Education Schools For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 133 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in other education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality other education 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 education program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Other Education Schools For Those Getting Aid” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for other education students with aid.
Out of the 133 schools in the Best Value Other Education Schools For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, St Petersburg College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Clearwater, Florida, this large public school handed out 119 degrees to qualified ’s other education students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for SPC is $2,668 for Other Education students with aid.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Other Education Schools For Those Getting Aid. UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 271 ’s other education degrees to qualified students.
UMN Twin Cities also took the #1 spot in our “Best Other Education Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UMN Twin Cities is $17,878 for Other Education students with aid.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Other Education Schools For Those Getting Aid list. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a large public school situated in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. It awarded 10 ’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $12,469 for Other Education students with aid per year to attend UNC Chapel Hill.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Other Education Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Bloomington. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Other Education Schools For Those Getting Aid list. IU Bloomington is located in Bloomington, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 ’s other education degrees to qualified students.
IU Bloomington also made our “Best Other Education Schools” list, coming in at #19. It costs about $14,619 for other education students with aid per year to attend Indiana University - Bloomington.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
Read full report on Other Education at Indiana University - Bloomington
Out of the 133 schools in the Best Value Other Education Schools For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbus State University landed the #5 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Columbus, Georgia, and it awarded 23 ’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
On top of its placing in this ranking, CSU also did well on our “Best Other Education Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Other Education Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Columbus State University is $12,385 for Other Education students with aid.
Read full report on Other Education at Columbus State University
Old Dominion University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Value Other Education Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Old Dominion is a public institution located in Norfolk, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 48 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Old Dominion did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Other Education Schools” list. It costs about $17,204 for other education students with aid per year to attend Old Dominion.
With a ranking of #7, Rhode Island College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Other Education Schools For Those Getting Aid list. This medium-sized school is located in Providence, Rhode Island, and it awarded 18 ’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for RIC is $12,144 for Other Education students with aid.
With a ranking of #8, University of Minnesota - Duluth did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Other Education Schools For Those Getting Aid list. UMN Duluth is a medium-sized school located in Duluth, Minnesota that handed out 75 ’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
UMN Duluth also took the #10 spot in our “Best Other Education Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UMN Duluth is $18,505 for Other Education students with aid.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Value Other Education Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Illinois at Chicago is a large public school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 2 ’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend University of Illinois at Chicago is $13,214 for Other Education students with aid.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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 ranking of #10, William Carey University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Other Education Schools For Those Getting Aid list. William Carey University is a medium-sized school located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi that handed out 21 ’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend William Carey University is $14,284 for Other Education students with aid.
University at Albany came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Education Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. This fairly large school is located in Albany, New York, and it awarded 103 ’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
UAlbany did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Other Education Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend UAlbany is $18,355 for other education students with aid.
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%.
University of Central Missouri came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Education Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. UCM is a fairly large public school situated in Warrensburg, Missouri. It awarded 39 ’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for UCM is $14,058 for Other Education students with aid.
With a ranking of #13, Oakland University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Other Education Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Rochester Hills, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s other education degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Oakland University is $13,449 for Other Education students with aid.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #14, University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Other Education Schools For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 27 ’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
UPenn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Other Education Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Pennsylvania is $25,046 for other education students with aid.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Regent University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Best Value Other Education Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Regent University is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 197 ’s other education degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for Regent University is $24,888 for Other Education students with aid.
University of Arizona landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Best Value Other Education Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 18 ’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Arizona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best Other Education Schools” list. It costs about $13,358 for Other Education students with aid per year to attend University of Arizona.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
North Carolina State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Other Education Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 11 degrees to qualified ’s other education students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend NC State is $16,411 for Other Education students with aid.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Read full report on Other Education at North Carolina State University
With a ranking of #18, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Other Education Schools For Those Getting Aid list. ASU - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 40 ’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for ASU - Tempe is $13,107 for other education students with aid.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Read more about Other Education at Arizona State University - Tempe
With a ranking of #19, Texas State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Other Education Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Texas State is a public institution located in San Marcos, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Texas State University is $14,887 for other education students with aid.
University of West Georgia came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Education Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of West Georgia is a fairly large school located in Carrollton, Georgia that handed out 15 ’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $16,588 for Other Education students with aid per year to attend University of West Georgia.
Read more about Other Education at University of West Georgia
Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Other Education Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Scottsdale, Arizona, this large public school awarded 130 diplomas to qualified ’s other education students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Other Education at Arizona State University - Skysong
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Education Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, this medium-sized public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified ’s other education students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend UW - Stevens Point is $13,346 for Other Education students with aid.
Read more about Other Education at University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
University of Delaware came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Education Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Newark, Delaware, and it awarded 11 ’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UD is also in the top of our “Best Other Education Schools” ranking. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. The yearly cost to attend University of Delaware is $18,967 for Other Education students with aid.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Other Education Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #24. Lincoln, Nebraska is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s other education degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for University of Nebraska - Lincoln is $17,013 for Other Education students with aid.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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%.
Full University of Nebraska - Lincoln Other Education Report
University of South Alabama came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Education Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. This fairly large school is located in Mobile, Alabama, and it awarded 18 ’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend USA is $16,826 for other education students with aid.
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