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2022 Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

11 Ranked Colleges
471 Degrees Awarded
$16,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 5,064 people earned their degree in other education, making the major the 136th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, other education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $46,456 and had an average of $33,666 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 985 other education graduates with average earnings and debt of $51,550 and $27,729 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 $0-$30k” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in other education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality other education programs that also have a lower cost than 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 other education program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree other education students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Other Education (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

#1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 masters’s other education degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree other education students whose families make $0-$30k list, UMN Twin Cities has also earned the #1 rank 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 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845.

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#2

Newman University

Wichita, Kansas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Newman University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Newman University is located in Wichita, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 41 masters’s other education degrees to qualified students.

Newman University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 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 Newman University are $8,484.

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#3

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Iowa. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Iowa City, Iowa, this large public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified masters’s other education students in 2019-2020.

Iowa also made our “Best Other Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa are $27,613, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, Kansas

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Pittsburg State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Pittsburg State University is a public institution located in Pittsburg, Kansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Pitt State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Other Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pittsburg State University are $19,320, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, Missouri

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lindenwood University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Charles, Missouri, and it awarded 117 masters’s other education degrees in 2019-2020.

Lindenwood University also took the #3 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 Lindenwood University are $9,550.

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#4 in overall quality

Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Winona, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s other education degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

SMU MN also made our “Best Other Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota are $10,260, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#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 $0-$30k ranking. Located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified masters’s other education students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mount Mercy, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Other Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mount Mercy are $10,870, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

Capella University

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Capella University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. Capella University is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 23 masters’s other education degrees in 2019-2020.

Capella University also took the #8 spot in our “Best Other Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Capella University are $14,767, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Graceland University - Lamoni ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Graceland Lamoni is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lamoni, Iowa. It awarded 14 masters’s other education degrees 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Graceland University - Lamoni are $17,647.

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#10

Morningside College

Sioux City, Iowa

With a ranking of #10, Morningside College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Sioux City, Iowa, and it awarded 208 masters’s other education degrees in 2019-2020.

Morningside did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Other Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Morningside are $5,400, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11

University of St Thomas Minnesota

Saint Paul, Minnesota

University of St Thomas Minnesota ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 10 masters’s other education degrees in 2019-2020.

UST MN did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #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.

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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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