2023 Best Value Colleges for East Asian Languages (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value East Asian Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 51 ’s East Asian degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region east asian students whose families make $0-$30k list, UMN Twin Cities has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best East Asian Languages Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UMN Twin Cities is $7,698 for Plains States Region East Asian students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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St Olaf College
Northfield, Minnesota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St Olaf College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value East Asian Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. St. Olaf is a small school located in Northfield, Minnesota that handed out 24 ’s East Asian degrees in 2020-2021.

St. Olaf also took the #2 spot in our “Best East Asian Languages Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for St Olaf College is $11,112 for Plains States Region East Asian students whose families make $0-$30k.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Grinnell College
Grinnell, Iowa

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grinnell College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value East Asian Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Grinnell is a small school located in Grinnell, Iowa that handed out 1 ’s East Asian degrees in 2020-2021.

Grinnell also made our “Best East Asian Languages Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #3. The yearly cost to attend Grinnell is $12,835 for Plains States Region East Asian students whose families make $0-$30k.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Kansas. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value East Asian Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Lawrence, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s East Asian degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.

KU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best East Asian Languages Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $15,666 for Plains States Region East Asian students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend KU.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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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Gustavus Adolphus College
Saint Peter, Minnesota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Gustavus Adolphus College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value East Asian Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Gustavus Adolphus is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Peter, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Gustavus Adolphus also made our “Best East Asian Languages Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #6. The estimated yearly cost for Gustavus Adolphus is $15,735 for plains states region east asian students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Gustavus Adolphus East Asian Languages Report

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Concordia College at Moorhead
Moorhead, Minnesota

Concordia College at Moorhead ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value East Asian Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Moorhead, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s East Asian degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

Concordia College Moorhead also made our “Best East Asian Languages Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #5. The yearly cost to attend Concordia College Moorhead is $19,155 for plains states region east asian students whose families make $0-$30k.

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 full report on East Asian Languages at Concordia College Moorhead