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Best Schools for Best in the The Plains States Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall best education in the The Plains States Region.
Top Schools in Best
Saint Louis University Main Campus tops our 2026 ranking of the best best schools. Set in the city of Saint Louis, Saint Louis University Main Campus is a large private not-for-profit institution. The six-year graduation rate is 80%. There were roughly 13 best students who graduated with this degree at Saint Louis University Main Campus in the most recent data year. Graduates of the best program make about $65,599 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $26,586.
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University Of North Dakota came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best best schools. Set in the city of Grand Forks, University Of North Dakota is a large public institution. University Of North Dakota graduates 60% of students within six years. About 24 best degrees were awarded at University Of North Dakota in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, best degree recipients from University Of North Dakota generally make around $64,378. Students borrow a median of $25,110 to complete this degree.
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A rank of #3 makes University Of Nebraska Lincoln one of the top schools for best. University Of Nebraska Lincoln is a very large public school located in the city of Lincoln. The six-year graduation rate is 67%. There were roughly 38 best students who graduated with this degree at University Of Nebraska Lincoln in the most recent data year. Graduates of the best program make about $29,231 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $26,908.
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Wichita State University came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the best best schools. Set in the city of Wichita, Wichita State University is a large public institution. The six-year graduation rate is 51%. There were roughly 15 best students who graduated with this degree at Wichita State University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their best degree from Wichita State University earn around $49,278 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $24,262 to complete this degree.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published 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 · 15 schools 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).
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