2023 Best Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. Or you may find the programs at a trade school or bootcamp to be a better alternative for you.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 132 schools in the Plains States Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school us, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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Top Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region of the U.S.
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Our 2023 rankings named Washington University in St Louis the best school in the Plains States Region for students working on their bachelor’s degree. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 2,407 bachelor’s degrees in .
If you want to attend WUSTL, expect to pay an average of $62,982 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Saint Benedict. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in Saint Joseph, Minnesota, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 429 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in .
If you want to attend CSB, expect to pay an average of $53,884 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bellevue University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Bellevue University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Bellevue, Nebraska that handed out 1,852 bachelor’s degrees in .
Bellevue University does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $8,886. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Valley City State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. This small public school is located in Valley City, North Dakota, and it awarded 250 bachelor’s degrees in .
Students from North Dakota who attend Valley City State University full time pay an average of $8,514 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $13,478.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Johns University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. SJU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Collegeville, Minnesota. It awarded 351 bachelor’s degrees in .
SJU does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $53,942. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid.
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Carleton College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Carleton is a private not-for-profit institution located in Northfield, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 557 bachelor’s degrees in .
Carleton does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $65,457. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid.
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University of St Thomas Minnesota landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree programs. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1,533 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in .
The average tuition and fees at UST MN is $52,284. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid.
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With a ranking of #8, Drake University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Des Moines, Iowa, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 831 bachelor’s degree awards in .
Drake does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $49,944. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid.
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Ottawa University - Online did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in Overland Park, Kansas, the very small private not-for-profit school awarded 177 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in .
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $13,296 to cover tuition and fees at Ottawa University - Online. The school does not offer an in-state discount.
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Grinnell College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Grinnell is located in Grinnell, Iowa and has a small student population. In , this school awarded 528 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
If you want to attend Grinnell, expect to pay an average of $64,862 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid.
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With a ranking of #11, Northwestern College did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their bachelor’s degree. NWC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Orange City, Iowa. It awarded 281 bachelor’s degrees in .
If you want to attend NWC, expect to pay an average of $35,300 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid.
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University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree programs. Mizzou is a large public school situated in Columbia, Missouri. It awarded 5,944 bachelor’s degrees in .
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Mizzou is $14,130. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $34,338.
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Macalester College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 684 students in .
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $64,908 to cover tuition and fees at Macalester. The school does not offer an in-state discount.
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Iowa State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Ames, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 6,467 students in .
In-state students pay an average of $10,497 in tuition and fees if they attend Iowa State full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $27,683.
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Gustavus Adolphus College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree programs. Located in Saint Peter, Minnesota, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 686 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in .
The average tuition and fees at Gustavus Adolphus is $54,310. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid.
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University of Nebraska - Lincoln ranked #16 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Lincoln, Nebraska is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 4,573 students in .
Full-time students from Nebraska pay an average of $10,108 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend UNL. Out-of-state students pay an average of $27,748.
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University of Northern Iowa landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree programs. University of Northern Iowa is a medium-sized public school located in Cedar Falls, Iowa that handed out 2,302 bachelor’s degrees in .
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at UNI is $9,728. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $21,272.
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St Olaf College ranked #18 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. St. Olaf is a private not-for-profit institution located in Northfield, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 926 bachelor’s degrees in .
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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #19 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large public school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 8,508 bachelor’s degrees in .
In-state students pay an average of $16,488 in tuition and fees if they attend UMN Twin Cities full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $36,402.
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Winona State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Winona, Minnesota, the medium-sized public school awarded 1,447 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in .
Full-time students from Minnesota pay an average of $10,498 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Winona State. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $17,230.
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With a ranking of #21, Bemidji State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their bachelor’s degree. Bemidji, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 891 students in .
The average tuition and fees at Bemidji State University is $10,114. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid.
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With a ranking of #22, Southwestern College did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their bachelor’s degree. SC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Winfield, Kansas. It awarded 341 bachelor’s degrees in .
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $38,480 to cover tuition and fees at SC. The school does not offer an in-state discount.
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Missouri University of Science and Technology came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This medium-sized public school is located in Rolla, Missouri, and it awarded 1,205 bachelor’s degrees in .
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Missouri University of Science and Technology is $14,278. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $31,678.
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Concordia College at Moorhead landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree programs. Moorhead, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 482 students in .
Concordia College Moorhead does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $30,020. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid.
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Augustana University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and it awarded 531 bachelor’s degrees in .
The average tuition and fees at Augustana Sioux Falls is $39,190. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
References
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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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