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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Modern Languages (Income $75-$110k) in the Plains States Region

11 Ranked Colleges
252 Degrees Awarded
$18,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Modern Languages Schools for a Bachelor's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Modern Languages Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Modern Languages is the 219th most popular major in the country with 3,075 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Plains States region, there were 284 modern languages graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 252 modern languages graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,786 and $25,576 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Modern Languages Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in modern languages. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great modern languages programs and cost less that 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 modern languages program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Modern Languages Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region bachelor’s degree modern languages students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 11 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Modern Languages (Income $75-$110k) in the Plains States Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Modern Languages Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. University of Missouri - Columbia is a large public school situated in Columbia, Missouri. It awarded 40 bachelors’s modern languages degrees in 2019-2020.

Mizzou not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Modern Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Mizzou is $19,595 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Modern Languages students whose families make $75-$110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Modern Languages at University of Missouri - Columbia

#2

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Modern Languages Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Dakota landed the #2 spot on the list. University of North Dakota is a fairly large school located in Grand Forks, North Dakota that handed out 2 bachelors’s modern languages degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree modern languages students whose families make $75-$110k list, UND has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Modern Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of North Dakota is $17,409 for plains states region bachelor’s degree modern languages students whose families make $75-$110k.

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%.

Full University of North Dakota Modern Languages Report

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Modern Languages Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska at Omaha landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Omaha, Nebraska, and it awarded 34 bachelors’s modern languages degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNOMAHA, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Modern Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UNOMAHA is $17,400 for plains states region bachelor’s degree modern languages students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#4

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Modern Languages Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas State University landed the #4 spot on the list. K -State is a public institution located in Manhattan, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 32 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree modern languages students whose families make $75-$110k list, K -State has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Modern Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Kansas State University is $19,892 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Modern Languages students whose families make $75-$110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Modern Languages at Kansas State University

#5

University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, Missouri
#9 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 Modern Languages Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Warrensburg, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s modern languages degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

UCM also took the #9 spot in our “Best Modern Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Central Missouri is $15,874 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Modern Languages students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Modern Languages at University of Central Missouri

#6

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Modern Languages Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UMN Twin Cities is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 11 bachelors’s modern languages degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Modern Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is $19,942 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Modern Languages students whose families make $75-$110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The 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 UMN Twin Cities Modern Languages Report

#8 in overall quality

Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Modern Languages Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Missouri State is a public institution located in Springfield, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 32 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Missouri State, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Modern Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Missouri State is $18,298 for plains states region bachelor’s degree modern languages students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Missouri State Modern Languages Report

#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, University of Nebraska at Kearney did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Modern Languages Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UNK is a medium-sized school located in Kearney, Nebraska that handed out 6 bachelors’s modern languages degrees in 2019-2020.

UNK also made our “Best Modern Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #7. The estimated yearly cost for UNK is $18,669 for plains states region bachelor’s degree modern languages students whose families make $75-$110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Modern Languages at University of Nebraska at Kearney

#9

Wichita State University

Wichita, Kansas
#10 in overall quality

Wichita State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Modern Languages Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #9. WSU is a fairly large school located in Wichita, Kansas that handed out 16 bachelors’s modern languages degrees in 2019-2020.

WSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Modern Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Wichita State University is $16,620 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Modern Languages students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Modern Languages at Wichita State University

#10

University of Missouri - St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#11 in overall quality

University of Missouri - St Louis came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Modern Languages Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s modern languages degrees in 2019-2020.

UMSL also made our “Best Modern Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #11. The yearly cost to attend UMSL is $14,557 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Modern Languages students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#11

Augustana University

Sioux Falls, South Dakota
#3 in overall quality

Augustana University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Modern Languages Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This small school is located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s modern languages degrees in 2019-2020.

Augustana Sioux Falls did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Modern Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $24,546 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Modern Languages students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Augustana Sioux Falls.

The low student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%.

Read full report on Modern Languages at Augustana Sioux Falls

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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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