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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Other Education (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

10 Ranked Colleges
395 Degrees Awarded
$13,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Other Education Schools for a Bachelor's 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 was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Other Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Other Education is the 136th most popular major in the country with 5,064 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, other education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $46,456 and had an average of $33,666 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 985 other education graduates with average earnings and debt of $51,550 and $27,729 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 395 other education graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,786 and $25,576 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Other Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in other education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent other education programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the other education program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Other Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region bachelor’s degree other education students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 10 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Other Education (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

#1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Other Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school awarded 236 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s other education students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMN Twin Cities, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Other Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UMN Twin Cities is $7,266 for plains states region bachelor’s degree other education students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The low student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%.

Full University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Other Education Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Duluth. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Other Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. UMN Duluth is a public institution located in Duluth, Minnesota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 68 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree other education students whose families make $0-$30k list, UMN Duluth has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Other Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $7,443 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Other Education students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UMN Duluth.

The low student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.

Full University of Minnesota - Duluth Other Education Report

#3

University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, Missouri
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Missouri. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Other Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Warrensburg, Missouri, this medium-sized public school handed out 24 degrees to qualified bachelors’s other education students in 2019-2020.

UCM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Other Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $10,608 for plains states region bachelor’s degree other education students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UCM.

Read full report on Other Education at University of Central Missouri

#4

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, Missouri

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lindenwood University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Other Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Charles, Missouri, and it awarded 33 bachelors’s other education degrees in 2019-2020.

Lindenwood University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Other Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Lindenwood University is $14,388 for plains states region bachelor’s degree other education students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Lindenwood University Other Education Report

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Other Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. SMU MN is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Winona, Minnesota. It awarded 1 bachelors’s other education degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree other education students whose families make $0-$30k list, SMU MN has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Other Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for SMU MN is $15,036 for plains states region bachelor’s degree other education students whose families make $0-$30k.

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 more about Other Education at SMU MN

#6

University of Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, South Dakota
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Sioux Falls did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Other Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s other education degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Sioux Falls, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Other Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Sioux Falls is $15,706 for plains states region bachelor’s degree other education students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Other Education at University of Sioux Falls

#7

Park University

Parkville, Missouri
#9 in overall quality

Park University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Other Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Parkville, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s other education students in 2019-2020.

Park University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Other Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $13,622 for plains states region bachelor’s degree other education students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Park University.

Read more about Other Education at Park University

#8

Martin Luther College

New Ulm, Minnesota
#3 in overall quality

Martin Luther College landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Other Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. New Ulm, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s other education degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

MLC also made our “Best Other Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #3. The yearly cost to attend MLC is $17,222 for plains states region bachelor’s degree other education students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 0.5% 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 freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full MLC Other Education Report

#8 in overall quality

Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Other Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Fayette, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 8 degrees to qualified bachelors’s other education students in 2019-2020.

CMU CLAS not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Other Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences is $18,888 for plains states region bachelor’s degree other education students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Other Education at CMU CLAS

#10 in overall quality

Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. CMU CGES is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fayette, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree other education students whose families make $0-$30k list, CMU CGES has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Other Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies is $17,407 for plains states region bachelor’s degree other education students whose families make $0-$30k.

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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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