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2023 Best Value Schools in the Plains States Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$14,303 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Data Analytics School for You

Data Analytics is the #225 most popular major in the country with 1,338 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for data analytics 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.

2023 Best Value Data Analytics Schools in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Data Analytics Colleges.

Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality in

#1

Park University

Parkville, MO
$8,853 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Park University the best value school in the Plains States Region for data analytics students. Located in the suburb of Parkville, Park University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Park University are $8,853 per year.

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#2

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Northern Iowa is a great value for data analytics students. UNI is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Cedar Falls.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNI are $19,753 per year.

UNI also claimed a spot on our Best Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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Best Data Analytics Colleges by State

Explore the best data analytics colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 4
Minnesota 88
Iowa 78

Data Analytics is one of 44 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Data Analytics

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 34,975
Biological & Physical Science 30,075
Interdisciplinary Studies 9,074
International Studies 7,368
Nutrition Science 5,330

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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).

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