2022 Best Value Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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In 2019-2020, 530 people earned their degree in education/teaching of the gifted and talented, making the major the 730th most popular in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 58 education/teaching of the gifted and talented graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 35 education/teaching of the gifted and talented graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in education/teaching of the gifted and talented. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality education/teaching of the gifted and talented 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 education/teaching of the gifted and talented program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented 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 education/teaching of the gifted and talented students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Wichita State University

Wichita, Kansas

#3 in overall quality

$15,112 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wichita State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. WSU is a public institution located in Wichita, Kansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

WSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented 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 WSU are $15,112.

Full WSU Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented Report

#2

Buena Vista University

Storm Lake, Iowa

$9,936 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Buena Vista University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. BVU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Storm Lake, Iowa. It awarded 1 masters’s education/teaching of the gifted and talented degrees in 2019-2020.

BVU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Buena Vista University are $9,936, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, Missouri

#2 in overall quality

$9,550 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Lindenwood University landed the #3 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Charles, Missouri, and it awarded 28 masters’s education/teaching of the gifted and talented degrees in 2019-2020.

Lindenwood University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lindenwood University are $9,550, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Lindenwood University Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented Report

#4

Drury University

Springfield, Missouri

#4 in overall quality

$8,515 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Drury University landed the #4 spot on the list. Drury University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Springfield, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Drury University also took the #4 spot in our “Best Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented 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 Drury University are $8,515.

Full Drury University Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented Report

#5

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, Iowa

#1 in overall quality

$19,152 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Upper Iowa University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Upper Iowa University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fayette, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UIU also made our “Best Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIU are $19,152, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Upper Iowa University Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented Report

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented (Income $0-$30k)

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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