2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented in the Plains States Region

A master's degree in education/teaching of the gifted and talented is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #323 out of 1095 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 7 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented in the Plains States Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 35 master's degrees in education/teaching of the gifted and talented to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented School for Your Master's Degree

The education/teaching of the gifted and talented master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented in the Plains States Region ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality education/teaching of the gifted and talented program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for education/teaching of the gifted and talented.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented in the Plains States Region

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for education/teaching of the gifted and talented students seeking a a master's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented Students Working on Their Master's

1

Lindenwood University
Saint Charles, MO

28 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MO

#1 Best Quality In MO

Lindenwood University is a popular choice for students interested in a master's degree in education/teaching of the gifted and talented. Located in the city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in education/teaching of the gifted and talented in Missouri.

There were approximately 28 education/teaching of the gifted and talented students who graduated with this degree at Lindenwood University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in education/teaching of the gifted and talented from Lindenwood University

2

Drury University
Springfield, MO

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In MO

#2 Best Quality In MO

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in education/teaching of the gifted and talented has to check out Drury University. Drury University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Springfield. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in education/teaching of the gifted and talented in Missouri.

There were approximately 2 education/teaching of the gifted and talented individuals who graduated with this degree at Drury University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in education/teaching of the gifted and talented from Drury University

2

Upper Iowa University
Fayette, IA

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In IA

#2 Best Quality In IA

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in education/teaching of the gifted and talented needs to check out Upper Iowa University. UIU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the remote area of Fayette. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in education/teaching of the gifted and talented in Iowa.

There were roughly 2 education/teaching of the gifted and talented students who graduated with this degree at UIU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in education/teaching of the gifted and talented from Upper Iowa University

2

Wichita State University
Wichita, KS

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In KS

#1 Best Quality In KS

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in education/teaching of the gifted and talented needs to look into Wichita State University. Located in the large city of Wichita, WSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in education/teaching of the gifted and talented in Kansas.

There were approximately 2 education/teaching of the gifted and talented students who graduated with this degree at WSU in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in education/teaching of the gifted and talented from Wichita State University

5

Buena Vista University
Storm Lake, IA

1 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In IA

#1 Best Quality In IA

BVU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the remote town of Storm Lake. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in education/teaching of the gifted and talented in Iowa.

There were approximately 1 education/teaching of the gifted and talented individuals who graduated with this degree at BVU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in education/teaching of the gifted and talented from Buena Vista University

6

University of St Thomas Minnesota
Saint Paul, MN

#1 Most Popular In MN

UST MN is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Saint Paul. More information about a master’s in education/teaching of the gifted and talented from University of St Thomas Minnesota

6

Maryville University of Saint Louis
Saint Louis, MO

#3 Most Popular In MO

Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Maryville U is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. More information about a master’s in education/teaching of the gifted and talented from Maryville University of Saint Louis

Best Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented Colleges by State

Explore the most popular education/teaching of the gifted and talented schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	346	26
Minnesota	345	0
Iowa	287	1
Kansas	244	1

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Rankings in Majors Related to Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented

Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented is one of 16 different types of Special Education programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Special Education	1,229
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances	67
Other Special Education & Teaching	61
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities	56
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism	40
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities	19
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments	19
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities	19
Education of the Deaf	15
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs	14

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to woodleywonderworks. More about our data sources and methodologies.