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2022 Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

10 Ranked Colleges
98 Degrees Awarded
$15,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Science Education is the 361st most popular major in the country with 1,248 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Plains States region, there were 180 science education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 98 science education graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in science education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great science education programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the science education program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Physical Science Education 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 physical science education students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Science Education (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Truman State University

Kirksville, Missouri
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Truman State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Kirksville, Missouri, and it awarded 3 masters’s physical science education degrees in 2019-2020.

Truman State also took the #6 spot in our “Best Science Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Truman State University are $16,551, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Ames, Iowa, and it awarded 16 masters’s physical science education degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa State also took the #3 spot in our “Best Science Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State are $25,948, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Minot State University

Minot, North Dakota
#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minot State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Minot, North Dakota, and it awarded 1 masters’s physical science education degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree physical science education students whose families make $0-$30k list, MSU has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Science Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Minot State University are $9,936, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nebraska at Kearney. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. UNK is a medium-sized school located in Kearney, Nebraska that handed out 23 masters’s physical science education degrees in 2019-2020.

UNK did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Science Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska at Kearney are $14,792, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Science Education at University of Nebraska at Kearney

#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwest Missouri State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This medium-sized school is located in Maryville, Missouri, and it awarded 1 masters’s physical science education degrees in 2019-2020.

Northwest not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Science Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwest Missouri State University are $6,673, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#1 in overall quality

University of Iowa ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Iowa is a public institution located in Iowa City, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Science Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa are $27,613, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Science Education at University of Iowa

#7

Hamline University

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#2 in overall quality

Hamline University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 26 degrees to qualified masters’s physical science education students in 2019-2020.

Hamline did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Science Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Hamline are $11,577, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau, Missouri
#10 in overall quality

Southeast Missouri State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Southeast Missouri State University is a fairly large public school situated in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. It awarded 1 masters’s physical science education degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree physical science education students whose families make $0-$30k list, Southeast Missouri State University has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Science Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southeast Missouri State University are $10,792, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

St Catherine University

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#8 in overall quality

St Catherine University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. St Catherine University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

St. Kate’s did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Science Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at St. Kate’s are $17,400, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Science Education at St Catherine University

#10

Drake University

Des Moines, Iowa
#4 in overall quality

Drake University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Drake University is a small school located in Des Moines, Iowa that handed out 3 masters’s physical science education degrees in 2019-2020.

Drake did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Science Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Drake University are $11,932, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Science Education at Drake University

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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%.

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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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