<p>I wrote this a few days ago to a poster but there is alot to like about the Dakotas. Wyoming also has done a great job of keeping their costs low (energy resources again.) There are alot worse things than spending 4 years of your life in the Dakotas and getting a college degree at a reasonable cost. Probably a great opening interview question no doubt for recent grads. Tom Brokaw got his degree from South Dakota after dropping out of Iowa I believe.</p>