2023 Best Value Teaching Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Today's teaching students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools and bootcamps that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Best Value Teaching Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 110 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for teaching students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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Top Value Teaching Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region of the U.S.
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Our 2023 rankings named Chadron State College the best value school in the Plains States Region for teaching students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Chadron, Nebraska, the small public school awarded 74 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Chadron State College are $7,206 per year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $22,709 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
One thing to take note of is that Chadron State College does offer online classes in some areas. In fact, around 72% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Chadron State College also did well on our Best Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wayne State College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. WSC is located in Wayne, Nebraska and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 162 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WSC are $7,458 per year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $21,937 in student loans.
WSC does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2019-2020 year, about 31% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value teaching schools in the Plains States Region . Located in Fayette, Missouri, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 176 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CMU CGES are $6,720 per year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $25,044 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Online courses are available at CMU CGES, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 57% took at least some of their classes online.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Minot State University is a great place for teaching students working on their bachelor’s degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. Minot, North Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 96 students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MSU are $8,163 per year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $23,762 in student loans.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at MSU. In fact, around 65% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Southwest Minnesota State University is a great place for teaching students working on their bachelor’s degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. Southwest Minnesota State University is a medium-sized public school located in Marshall, Minnesota that handed out 116 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southwest Minnesota State University are $9,482 per year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $25,598 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Southwest Minnesota State University. In 2019-2020 about 20% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Dickinson State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This small public school is located in Dickinson, North Dakota, and it awarded 35 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at DSU are $9,942 a year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $28,093 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
DSU does offer online classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 51% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Bemidji State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Bemidji State University is a small public school situated in Bemidji, Minnesota. It awarded 94 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Bemidji State University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,806 in tuition and fees each year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $26,810 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Bemidji State University does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 48% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Valley City State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Valley City State University is a public institution located in Valley City, North Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 161 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Valley City State University are $12,969 a year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $23,070 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Valley City State University does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 55% took at least some of their classes online.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Valley City State University is ranked #2 for overall quality in the Plains States Region .
Mayville State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree teaching programs. Mayville State University is a small public school situated in Mayville, North Dakota. It awarded 75 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mayville State University are $10,756 per year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $28,896 in loans while pursuing their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Mayville State University. During the 2019-2020 year, about 67% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Dakota State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Dakota State is located in Madison, South Dakota and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 36 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Dakota State are $12,735 a year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $28,863 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Dakota State. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 73% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Dakota State also did well on our Best Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Metropolitan State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Metro State is a public institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 61 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Metro State are $9,394 a year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $31,492 in student loans.
Online courses are available at Metro State, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 95% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Northern State University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. This small public school is located in Aberdeen, South Dakota, and it awarded 79 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
NSU undergraduate students pay an average of $11,947 in tuition and fees each year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $28,374 in loans while pursuing their degree.
NSU does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2019-2020 year, about 66% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, NSU also is in the top 20% of our Best Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.
Peru State College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree teaching programs. This small public school is located in Peru, Nebraska, and it awarded 56 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Peru State undergraduate students pay an average of $7,800 in tuition and fees each year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $27,366 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Online courses are available at Peru State, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 65% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #14, University of South Dakota did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Vermillion, South Dakota, the medium-sized public school handed out 105 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
USD undergraduate students pay an average of $12,942 in tuition and fees each year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $25,445 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at USD. In 2019-2020 about 65% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #15, Winona State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching students working on their bachelor’s degree. This medium-sized public school is located in Winona, Minnesota, and it awarded 230 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Winona State undergraduate students pay an average of $16,684 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $26,110 in student loans.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Winona State. In fact, around 43% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Winona State also made our Best Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list, coming in at #3.
South Dakota State University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. This fairly large public school is located in Brookings, South Dakota, and it awarded 108 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South Dakota State are $12,809 per year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $24,563 in loans while pursuing their degree.
One thing to take note of is that South Dakota State does offer online classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 81% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in Fargo, North Dakota, the fairly large public school awarded 77 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Dakota State University are $14,876 per year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $23,435 in student loans.
Online courses are available at North Dakota State University, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 55% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, North Dakota State University also is in the top 20% of our Best Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.
Walden University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the large private for-profit school handed out 118 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Walden University are $10,459 a year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $45,244 in loans while pursuing their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, Walden University is an excellent choice, since the school is online.
Black Hills State University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in Spearfish, South Dakota, the small public school handed out 81 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at BHSU are $12,018 a year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $27,112 in loans while pursuing their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since BHSU does offer online classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 63% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #20, Emporia State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching students working on their bachelor’s degree. ESU is located in Emporia, Kansas and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 164 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at ESU are $14,918 a year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $22,476 in student loans.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at ESU. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 42% took at least some of their classes online.
University of North Dakota did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #21 on the list. UND is a fairly large public school situated in Grand Forks, North Dakota. It awarded 115 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UND are $15,037 per year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $25,584 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at UND. In 2019-2020 about 88% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of Northern Iowa landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree teaching programs. UNI is a medium-sized public school situated in Cedar Falls, Iowa. It awarded 537 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UNI undergraduate students pay an average of $19,753 in tuition and fees each year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $22,939 in loans while pursuing their degree.
One thing to take note of is that UNI does offer online classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 85% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UNI also is in the top 10% of our Best Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.
Fort Hays State University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. FHSU is a fairly large public school situated in Hays, Kansas. It awarded 282 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at FHSU are $15,870 a year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $28,547 in student loans.
Some students may be able to take online classes at FHSU. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 48% took at least some of their classes online.
Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree teaching programs. Minnesota State Mankato is located in Mankato, Minnesota and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 202 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Minnesota State Mankato are $18,200 per year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $24,437 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Minnesota State Mankato. In fact, around 47% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Minnesota State Mankato also is in the top 20% of our Best Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.
With a ranking of #24, University of Minnesota - Duluth did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching students working on their bachelor’s degree. University of Minnesota - Duluth is a medium-sized public school located in Duluth, Minnesota that handed out 140 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at UMN Duluth are $19,148 a year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $23,055 in loans while pursuing their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at UMN Duluth. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 93% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UMN Duluth also is in the top 15% of our Best Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.
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*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
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%.
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