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Best Schools for Consumer Economics in the The Plains States Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall consumer economics education in the The Plains States Region.
Top Schools in Consumer Economics
South Dakota State University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in consumer economics. South Dakota State University is a large public school located in the town of Brookings. Roughly 62% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 17 consumer economics degrees were awarded at South Dakota State University in the most recent year. Graduates of the consumer economics program make about $44,891 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $23,789.
Read more about the consumer economics program at South Dakota State University
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 1 school evaluated.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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