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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Other Education (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region

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 $48-$75k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 $48-$75k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Other Education is the 136th most popular major in the country with 5,064 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 $48-$75k” ranking looked at 11 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.

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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Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree other education students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Other Education (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region

#1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #1 spot on the list. UMN Twin Cities is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 17 masters’s other education degrees 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.

Full UMN Twin Cities Other Education Report

#2

Newman University

Wichita, Kansas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Newman University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This small school is located in Wichita, Kansas, and 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. 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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#3

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, Missouri

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Lindenwood University landed the #3 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Other Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lindenwood University are $9,550, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Lindenwood University Other Education Report

#4

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, Kansas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pittsburg State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This medium-sized school is located in Pittsburg, Kansas, and it awarded 4 masters’s other education degrees in 2019-2020.

Pitt State also took the #0 spot 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.

Full Pitt State Other Education Report

#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 $48-$75k list. Iowa is a public institution located in Iowa City, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Other Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Iowa are $27,613, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Other Education at University of Iowa

#6

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 $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #6. Capella University is a large private for-profit school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 23 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 $48-$75k list, Capella University has also earned the #8 rank 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Other Education at Capella University

#4 in overall quality

Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #7. SMU MN is a private not-for-profit institution located in Winona, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SMU MN not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #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 SMU MN are $10,260.

Full Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota Other Education Report

#8

Mount Mercy University

Cedar Rapids, Iowa
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Mount Mercy University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This small school is located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and it awarded 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Other Education at Mount Mercy

#9

Morningside College

Sioux City, Iowa

Morningside College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #9. 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 also made our “Best Other Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #5. 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 College Other Education Report

With a ranking of #10, Graceland University - Lamoni did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Graceland University - Lamoni is located in Lamoni, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 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 $48-$75k list, Graceland Lamoni has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Other Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Graceland Lamoni are $17,647, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Graceland University - Lamoni Other Education Report

#11

University of St Thomas Minnesota

Saint Paul, Minnesota

University of St Thomas Minnesota landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. UST MN is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 masters’s other education degrees to qualified students.

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. Average graduate tuition and fees at UST MN are $24,814, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Other Education at University of St Thomas Minnesota

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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

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  • *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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