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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Learning Sciences (Income $0-$30k)

12 Ranked Colleges
158 Degrees Awarded
$24,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Learning Sciences Schools for a Master's For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Learning Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Learning Sciences is the 508th most popular major in the country with 907 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 158 learning sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Learning Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in learning sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent learning sciences programs, but they also 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 learning sciences program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Learning Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Learning Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree learning sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Learning Sciences (Income $0-$30k)

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Learning Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. UW Seattle is a public institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle also took the #1 spot in our “Best Learning Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UW Seattle are $30,294.

Full University of Washington - Seattle Campus Learning Sciences Report

#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Learning Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k. Ohio State University - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 9 masters’s learning sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Ohio State also made our “Best Learning Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State are $37,141, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Learning Sciences at Ohio State

#3

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, Utah
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Governors University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Learning Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 15 degrees to qualified masters’s learning sciences students in 2019-2020.

WGU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Learning Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Western Governors University are $7,790.

Read full report on Learning Sciences at WGU

#4

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Learning Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Southern California is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 21 masters’s learning sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

USC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Learning Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at USC are $48,715, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Learning Sciences at University of Southern California

#5

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Learning Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Iowa is located in Iowa City, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s learning sciences degrees to qualified students.

Iowa also made our “Best Learning Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa are $27,613, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Iowa Learning Sciences Report

#4 in overall quality

University of Maryland Global Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Learning Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Maryland Global Campus is a large school located in Adelphi, Maryland that handed out 48 masters’s learning sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UMGC also took the #4 spot in our “Best Learning Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMGC are $12,132, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UMGC Learning Sciences Report

#7

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#8 in overall quality

University of New Mexico - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Learning Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this large public school handed out 21 degrees to qualified masters’s learning sciences students in 2019-2020.

UNM also made our “Best Learning Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Mexico - Main Campus are $19,890, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UNM Learning Sciences Report

#8

American University

Washington, District of Columbia
#2 in overall quality

American University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Learning Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 10 masters’s learning sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

The American University also made our “Best Learning Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at The American University are $35,524, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Learning Sciences at American University

#9

National Louis University

Chicago, Illinois
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, National Louis University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Learning Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. NLU is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s learning sciences degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NLU, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Learning Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at National Louis University are $12,096.

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#10 in overall quality

University of Central Oklahoma ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Learning Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Edmond, Oklahoma is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s learning sciences degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

UCO also took the #10 spot in our “Best Learning Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Oklahoma are $17,913, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Learning Sciences at University of Central Oklahoma

#11

Pepperdine University

Malibu, California
#6 in overall quality

Pepperdine University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Learning Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Pepperdine University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Malibu, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Pepperdine not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Learning Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pepperdine University are $36,320, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12

Union University

Jackson, Tennessee

Union University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Learning Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Union is a small school located in Jackson, Tennessee that handed out 1 masters’s learning sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Union did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Learning Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Union are $10,671, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Learning Sciences at Union University

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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