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2022 Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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 it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree 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.

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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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The other education school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k”.

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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

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 $30-$48k. UMN Twin Cities is a large public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 17 masters’s other education degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMN Twin Cities, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Other Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#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. Pitt State is located in Pittsburg, Kansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 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 $30-$48k list, Pitt State has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Other Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pitt State are $19,320, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

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 #3 for the Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Wichita, Kansas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 41 degrees to qualified masters’s other education students in 2019-2020.

Newman University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Other Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Newman University are $8,484, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, Missouri

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, Lindenwood University landed the #4 spot on the list. Saint Charles, Missouri 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 117 students in 2019-2020.

Lindenwood University also made our “Best Other Education 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 Lindenwood University are $9,550.

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#5

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 #5 for the Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This large school is located in Iowa City, Iowa, and it awarded 7 masters’s other education degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa also took the #6 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 University of Iowa are $27,613.

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#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This medium-sized school is located in Winona, Minnesota, and it awarded 13 masters’s other education degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SMU MN, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Other Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SMU MN 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 did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #7. Mount Mercy University is a small school located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa that handed out 15 masters’s other education degrees 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 University are $10,870, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

Morningside College

Sioux City, Iowa

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. Morningside College is located in Sioux City, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 208 masters’s other education degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Morningside, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Other Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Morningside College are $5,400, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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. This small school is located in Lamoni, Iowa, and 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at Graceland University - Lamoni are $17,647, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

University of St Thomas Minnesota

Saint Paul, Minnesota

University of St Thomas Minnesota came in at #10 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. University of St Thomas Minnesota is a medium-sized school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 10 masters’s other education degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UST MN, the school also landed the #2 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 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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