College Choice Releases 2017 Rankings of the Best Colleges in Three Central States

EUGENE, Ore., Aug. 31, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- College Choice, a leading authority in college and university rankings and resources, has published rankings of the 15 Best Colleges in Nebraska, the 8 Best Colleges in North Dakota, and the 10 Best Colleges in South Dakota.
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From its productive agricultural sector to the boom in oil and gas, the central states of the U.S. offer lucrative economic and professional opportunities. And the measure by which a college degree helps a graduate land a good job is often determined by a college's location. That's why choosing a college in a thriving economic environment is an important step.

"We've put together rankings of the best colleges in every state in order to highlight the gems that are—sometimes at least—unfortunately overlooked," Alyssa Koh, Managing Editor of College Choice, said of the ranking. "Big national rankings tend to obscure these high-quality schools, and we're excited to highlight some of the best colleges in the central United States with these rankings."

College Choice developed its lists by looking at traditional metrics of institutional excellence such as student-to-faculty ratio, incoming student test scores, and regional accreditation according to data from the National Center for Education Statistics and U.S. News & World Report. College Choice also incorporated data on return on investment, or the difference between tuition costs and expected early career salary, found on Payscale.

The ranking for the 15 Best Colleges in Nebraska finds University of Nebraska-Lincoln in the top spot. Creighton University is in second, and Nebraska Wesleyan University rounds out the top three.

The entire ranking, listed in alphabetical order, is as follows:

Bellevue University
Chadron State College
College of Saint Mary
Concordia University-Nebraska
Creighton University
Doane University
Hastings College
Midland University
Nebraska Wesleyan University
Peru State College
Union College
University of Nebraska at Kearney
University of Nebraska at Omaha
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Wayne State College

The ranking for the 8 Best Colleges in North Dakota finds Minot State University in the top spot. University of North Dakota is in second, and University of Jamestown rounds out the top three.

The entire ranking, listed in alphabetical order, is as follows:

Dickinson State University
Mayville State University
Minot State University
North Dakota State University
University of Jamestown
University of Mary
University of North Dakota
Valley City State University

The ranking for the 10 Best Colleges in South Dakota finds Augustana University in the top spot. South Dakota School of Mines and Technology is in second, and University of South Dakota rounds out the top three.

The entire ranking, listed in alphabetical order, is as follows:

Augustana University
Black Hills State University
Dakota State University
Dakota Wesleyan University
Mount Marty College
Northern State University
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
South Dakota State University
University of Sioux Falls
University of South Dakota

College Choice is an independent online publication dedicated to helping students and their families find the right college. The site publishes rankings and reviews that make finding the best colleges for different interests easier and more fun, as well as resources to help students get into, pay for, and thrive at the college of their choice.

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Alyssa Koh, Managing Editor, College Choice
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