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Colleges near Belden · College Scorecard

No college in Belden, but 3 within 30 miles

The closest is Wayne State College in Wayne, 15.3 miles from the center of town. Here’s what each costs, who gets in, and how students do.

Nearest college
15.3 mi
Wayne State College
Within 30 miles
3
degree-granting colleges
Nearest community college
26.9 mi
Northeast Community College
Students nearby
14,912
on campus within 30 miles
Residents in college
19%
NE 7%

College from Belden

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★ What stands out · Within reach

Colleges near Belden

Every degree-granting college within 30 miles of the center of Belden.

Straight-line distance. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus. Dashed rows are too small, or report too little to the Department of Education, for a page of their own.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for families on federal aid. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $48–75k, where Belden’s median household income ($71K) falls.

Federal figures: your own price depends on your aid package. Every college has a net price calculator on its website. “—” = not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college near Belden: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k 0%25%50%75%100% Graduate → Wayne State CollegeNortheast Community CollegeUniversity of South Dakota
Wayne State College52% graduate$47k earnings$19k typical debt
Northeast Community College56% graduate$43k earnings$11k typical debt
University of South Dakota60% graduate$52k earnings$24k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, students on federal aid. A college that’s part of a larger system reports earnings for the whole system.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023). “On campus” counts fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Net price is the average a year after grants for families on federal aid; earnings are the median 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. Distances are straight-line from the center of Belden. Town figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

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