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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Other Education (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region

10 Ranked Colleges
471 Degrees Awarded
$16,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Other Education 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, 5,064 people earned their degree in other education, making the major the 156th most popular in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 985 other education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 471 other education graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in other education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent other education 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 other education 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 Other Education 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 Other Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Other Education (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region

#1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Other Education 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 Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #1 spot on the list. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s other education degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities also took the #1 spot in our “Best Other Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Other Education at UMN Twin Cities

#2

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, Kansas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pittsburg State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Pittsburg, Kansas, this medium-sized public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified masters’s other education students in 2019-2020.

Pitt State also made our “Best Other Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pitt State are $19,320, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Other Education at Pittsburg State University

#3

Newman University

Wichita, Kansas
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Newman University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Newman University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wichita, Kansas. It awarded 41 masters’s other education degrees in 2019-2020.

Newman University also took the #7 spot in our “Best Other Education 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 Newman University are $8,484.

Full Newman University Other Education Report

#4

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, Missouri
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lindenwood University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Lindenwood University is located in Saint Charles, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 117 masters’s other education degrees to qualified students.

Lindenwood University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Other Education 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 Lindenwood University are $9,550.

Read more about Other Education at Lindenwood University

#5

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Iowa is a large school located in Iowa City, Iowa that handed out 7 masters’s other education degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree other education students whose families make $30-$48k list, Iowa has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Other Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Iowa are $27,613, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Iowa Other Education Report

#4 in overall quality

Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota is located in Winona, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 masters’s other education degrees to qualified students.

SMU MN did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Other Education 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 Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota are $10,260.

Full Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota Other Education Report

#7

Mount Mercy University

Cedar Rapids, Iowa
#9 in overall quality

Mount Mercy University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified masters’s other education students in 2019-2020.

Mount Mercy also made our “Best Other Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mount Mercy are $10,870, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Mount Mercy Other Education Report

#8

Morningside College

Sioux City, Iowa
#5 in overall quality

Morningside College landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Sioux City, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s other education degrees to 208 students in 2019-2020.

Morningside not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Other Education 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 Morningside College are $5,400.

Full Morningside Other Education Report

#10 in overall quality

Graceland University - Lamoni came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Lamoni, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified masters’s other education students in 2019-2020.

Graceland Lamoni did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Other Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Graceland Lamoni are $17,647, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Graceland Lamoni Other Education Report

#10

University of St Thomas Minnesota

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#2 in overall quality

University of St Thomas Minnesota ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UST MN is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UST MN not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Other Education 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 St Thomas Minnesota are $24,814.

Full UST MN Other Education 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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