2026 Best Value Other Marketing Schools in the The Plains States Region
[Other Marketing](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/marketing/marketing-other/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 9 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for other marketing students.
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2026 Best Value Other Marketing Schools in the The Plains States Region
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the other marketing degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Other Marketing Schools
Mount Mercy University tops our 2026 list of the best value other marketing schools in the The Plains States Region. Mount Mercy University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cedar Rapids. Students from in state pay about $40,878 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete the other marketing program here. Other Marketing graduates of Mount Mercy University earn a median of $50,431 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. Mount Mercy University admits about 82% of applicants.
Bellevue University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value other marketing schools. Bellevue University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bellevue. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $12,873. Other Marketing graduates carry a median of $27,750 in student loans. Other Marketing graduates of Bellevue University earn a median of $61,548 early in their careers. Set against $27,750 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 9 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked 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 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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