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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region

5 Ranked Colleges
80 Degrees Awarded
$13,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Elementary and Middle School Administration Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Elementary and Middle School Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 1,634 people earned their degree in elementary and middle school administration/principalship, making the major the 474th most popular in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 96 elementary and middle school administration/principalship graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 80 elementary and middle school administration/principalship graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Elementary and Middle School Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in elementary and middle school administration/principalship. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent elementary and middle school administration/principalship programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the elementary and middle school administration/principalship program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Elementary and Middle School Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Elementary and Middle School Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Wayne State College

Wayne, Nebraska
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wayne State College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Elementary and Middle School Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This small school is located in Wayne, Nebraska, and it awarded 15 masters’s elementary and middle school administration degrees in 2019-2020.

WSC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at WSC are $9,597, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship at WSC

#2

Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau, Missouri
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Elementary and Middle School Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeast Missouri State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Southeast Missouri State University is a fairly large school located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri that handed out 21 masters’s elementary and middle school administration degrees in 2019-2020.

Southeast Missouri State University also made our “Best Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Southeast Missouri State University are $10,792.

Full Southeast Missouri State University Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship Report

#3

University of Mary

Bismarck, North Dakota
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Elementary and Middle School Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Mary landed the #3 spot on the list. UMary is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bismarck, North Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMary did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship 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 University of Mary are $17,861.

Full UMary Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship Report

#4

University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, Missouri

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Elementary and Middle School Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Missouri landed the #4 spot on the list. Warrensburg, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s elementary and middle school administration degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

UCM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Missouri are $16,394, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UCM Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship Report

#5

Missouri Baptist University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri Baptist University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Elementary and Middle School Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s elementary and middle school administration degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at MBU, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship 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 MBU are $10,256.

Read more about Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship at Missouri Baptist University

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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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