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2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

11 Ranked Colleges
364 Degrees Awarded
$22,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Finance Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

With 52,394 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, finance is the 10th most popular major in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 4,298 finance graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 364 finance graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in finance. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great finance programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the finance program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Finance (Income $75-$110k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the #1 spot on the list. WUSTL is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 166 masters’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.

WUSTL also took the #1 spot in our “Best Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at WUSTL are $56,562, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Washington University in St Louis Finance Report

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Iowa State University is a large school located in Ames, Iowa that handed out 19 masters’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa State, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University are $25,948.

Read full report on Finance at Iowa State University

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Mizzou is a large public school situated in Columbia, Missouri. It awarded 12 masters’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mizzou, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Mizzou are $27,193.

Read full report on Finance at Mizzou

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a large school located in Lincoln, Nebraska that handed out 3 masters’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.

UNL also made our “Best Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNL are $19,513, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Finance at UNL

#8 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the #5 spot on the list. UMKC is a fairly large public school situated in Kansas City, Missouri. It awarded 16 masters’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.

UMKC also took the #8 spot in our “Best Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMKC are $26,699, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Finance at University of Missouri - Kansas City

#6

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, Missouri
#5 in overall quality

Lindenwood University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Lindenwood University is located in Saint Charles, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 masters’s finance degrees to qualified students.

Lindenwood University also made our “Best Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lindenwood University are $9,550, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Lindenwood University Finance Report

#7

Bellevue University

Bellevue, Nebraska
#6 in overall quality

Bellevue University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bellevue, Nebraska. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Bellevue University also made our “Best Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bellevue University are $11,385, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Finance at Bellevue University

#8

Webster University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#4 in overall quality

Webster University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Webster University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 67 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Webster did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Webster University are $13,500, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Webster Finance Report

#9

Creighton University

Omaha, Nebraska

Creighton University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #9. Creighton is located in Omaha, Nebraska and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s finance degrees to qualified students.

Creighton did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Creighton are $18,528.

Read full report on Finance at Creighton University

#10

Capella University

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#9 in overall quality

Capella University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large private for-profit school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified masters’s finance students in 2019-2020.

Capella University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Capella University are $14,767, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Finance at Capella University

#11

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, Iowa
#7 in overall quality

Upper Iowa University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. UIU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fayette, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIU, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIU are $19,152, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UIU Finance Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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