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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Teaching English or French (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

9 Ranked Colleges
61 Degrees Awarded
$16,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Value English or French Schools for a Bachelor's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value English or French Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 5,744 people earned their degree in teaching English or French, making the major the 144th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, teaching English or French graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $43,524 and had an average of $29,215 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 576 teaching English or French graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,367 and $21,488 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 61 teaching English or French graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,786 and $25,576 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value English or French Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in teaching English or French. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great teaching English or French programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the teaching English or French program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value English or French Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 9 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Teaching English or French (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

#1

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, Iowa

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value English or French Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Iowa landed the #1 spot on the list. UNI is a medium-sized school located in Cedar Falls, Iowa that handed out 29 bachelors’s English or French degrees in 2019-2020.

UNI also made our “Best Teaching English or French Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend UNI is $10,757 for plains states region bachelor’s degree english or french students whose families make $0-$30k.

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.

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#2

Winona State University

Winona, Minnesota
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Winona State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value English or French Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This medium-sized school is located in Winona, Minnesota, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s English or French degrees in 2019-2020.

Winona State also made our “Best Teaching English or French Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #4. The estimated yearly cost for Winona State is $12,381 for plains states region bachelor’s degree english or french students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%.

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#5 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value English or French Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Moorhead landed the #3 spot on the list. Minnesota State University - Moorhead is a public institution located in Moorhead, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

MSU Moorhead not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Teaching English or French Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $12,484 for plains states region bachelor’s degree english or french students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend MSU Moorhead.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#4

Concordia University, Saint Paul

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia University, Saint Paul. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value English or French Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s English or French degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Concordia University, Saint Paul, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Teaching English or French Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Concordia University, Saint Paul is $13,423 for plains states region bachelor’s degree english or french students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Concordia University, Nebraska. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value English or French Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Concordia University, Nebraska is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Seward, Nebraska. It awarded 5 bachelors’s English or French degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Concordia University, Nebraska, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Teaching English or French Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Concordia University, Nebraska is $15,973 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree English or French students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#6

Augsburg University

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#2 in overall quality

Augsburg University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value English or French Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Augsburg University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree english or french students whose families make $0-$30k list, Augsburg has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Teaching English or French Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Augsburg University is $21,179 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree English or French students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#6 in overall quality

University of Northwestern - St Paul ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value English or French Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Northwestern is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Northwestern also made our “Best Teaching English or French Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #6. It costs about $19,785 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree English or French students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Northwestern - St Paul.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#8

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Bethel University Minnesota did quite well on the 2022 Best Value English or French Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s English or French degrees in 2019-2020.

Bethel University Minnesota did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Teaching English or French Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Bethel University Minnesota is $18,396 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree English or French students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Bethel University Minnesota Teaching English or French Report

#9

Crown College

Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota
#9 in overall quality

Crown College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value English or French Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s English or French degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Crown also took the #9 spot in our “Best Teaching English or French Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Crown is $26,128 for plains states region bachelor’s degree english or french 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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