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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics Education (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region

7 Ranked Colleges
59 Degrees Awarded
$17,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Math Teacher Education Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Math Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Mathematics Education is the 218th most popular major in the country with 3,109 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Plains States region, there were 280 mathematics education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 59 mathematics education graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Math Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in mathematics education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality mathematics education programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the mathematics education program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics Education (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Math Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Iowa State University is located in Ames, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s math teacher education degrees to qualified students.

Iowa State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Mathematics Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University are $25,948, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Iowa State University Mathematics Education Report

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Math Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a large public school situated in Lincoln, Nebraska. It awarded 12 masters’s math teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

UNL also made our “Best Mathematics Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNL are $19,513, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Mathematics Education at UNL

#3

Bemidji State University

Bemidji, Minnesota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bemidji State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Math Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Bemidji State University is a public institution located in Bemidji, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Bemidji State University also made our “Best Mathematics Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bemidji State University are $9,112, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Mathematics Education at Bemidji State University

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwest Missouri State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Math Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Northwest is a public institution located in Maryville, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Northwest not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Mathematics 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 Northwest Missouri State University are $6,673.

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#5

University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, Missouri
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Math Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Missouri landed the #5 spot on the list. UCM is located in Warrensburg, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 26 masters’s math teacher education degrees to qualified students.

UCM also took the #6 spot in our “Best Mathematics Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCM are $16,394, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Mathematics Education at UCM

#6

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#2 in overall quality

University of Iowa ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Math Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Iowa is a large school located in Iowa City, Iowa that handed out 3 masters’s math teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa also made our “Best Mathematics Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Iowa are $27,613, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

Webster University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#5 in overall quality

Webster University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Math Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Webster University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Webster not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Mathematics Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Webster University are $13,500, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Webster University Mathematics Education Report

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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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