2026 Best Value Value Schools in the The Plains States Region
[Value](/majors/education/teacher-education-and-development/communication-arts-and-literature-teacher-education/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for value students.
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2026 Best Value Value Schools in the The Plains States Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in value, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Value Schools
Our analysis ranked Minnesota State University Moorhead the best value for a degree in value in the The Plains States Region. Set in the suburb of Moorhead, Minnesota State University Moorhead is a moderately-sized public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $10,428. Students borrow a median of $29,750 to complete the value program here. Early-career value graduates make about $44,850. Set against $29,750 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 59% of applicants are accepted.
A rank of #2 makes Bethel University Minnesota one of the best values for value. Set in the suburb of Saint Paul, Bethel University Minnesota is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $44,226. Typical student debt for value graduates is $22,250. Value graduates of Bethel University Minnesota earn a median of $43,639 early in their careers. Set against $22,250 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Bethel University Minnesota admits about 88% of applicants.
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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 · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 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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