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

11 Ranked Colleges
385 Degrees Awarded
$15,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Child development 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. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Child development Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Early Childhood Education is the 34th most popular major in the country with 31,017 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Plains States region, there were 1,388 early childhood education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 385 early childhood education graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Child development Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in early childhood education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality early childhood education programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the early childhood education program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Child development Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree child development students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Early Childhood Education (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region

#1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality
$28,845 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Child development Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UMN Twin Cities is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMN Twin Cities, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Early Childhood Education 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 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845.

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#2

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, Iowa
$22,648 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Iowa. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Child development Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Northern Iowa is a medium-sized school located in Cedar Falls, Iowa that handed out 1 masters’s child development degrees in 2019-2020.

UNI also took the #0 spot in our “Best Early Childhood Education 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 UNI are $22,648.

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#3

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota
#2 in overall quality
$18,326 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Child development 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 North Dakota landed the #3 spot on the list. University of North Dakota is a fairly large public school situated in Grand Forks, North Dakota. It awarded 16 masters’s child development degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UND, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Early Childhood Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Dakota are $18,326, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Concordia University, Saint Paul

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#5 in overall quality
$8,550 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia University, Saint Paul. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Child development Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 28 masters’s child development degrees in 2019-2020.

Concordia University, Saint Paul also made our “Best Early Childhood Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Concordia University, Saint Paul are $8,550, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Northwest Missouri State University

Maryville, Missouri
#10 in overall quality
$6,673 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Child development Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest Missouri State University landed the #5 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Maryville, Missouri, and it awarded 2 masters’s child development degrees in 2019-2020.

Northwest also made our “Best Early Childhood Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #10. 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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#6

Northwestern College

Orange City, Iowa
#3 in overall quality
$6,340 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Northwestern College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Child development Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. Orange City, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s child development degrees to 33 students in 2019-2020.

NWC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Early Childhood 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 NWC are $6,340.

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#7

Concordia University, Nebraska

Seward, Nebraska
#6 in overall quality
$8,650 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Concordia University, Nebraska landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Child development Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Seward, Nebraska, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified masters’s child development students in 2019-2020.

Concordia University, Nebraska not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Early Childhood Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Concordia University, Nebraska are $8,650, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Early Childhood Education at Concordia University, Nebraska

#8

Webster University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#8 in overall quality
$13,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Webster University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Child development Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #8. Webster University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Webster also took the #8 spot in our “Best Early Childhood Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Webster University are $13,500, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, Iowa
#9 in overall quality
$19,152 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Upper Iowa University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Child development Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UIU is located in Fayette, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s child development degrees to qualified students.

UIU also made our “Best Early Childhood Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #9. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Upper Iowa University are $19,152.

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#10

Saint Ambrose University

Davenport, Iowa
$18,150 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Saint Ambrose University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Child development Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Davenport, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified masters’s child development students in 2019-2020.

St. Ambrose University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Early Childhood 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 Saint Ambrose University are $18,150.

Read more about Early Childhood Education at Saint Ambrose University

#11

Southwestern College

Winfield, Kansas
#11 in overall quality
$12,174 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Southwestern College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Child development Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #11. SC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Winfield, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SC, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Early Childhood Education 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 SC are $12,174.

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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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  • *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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