2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Secondary Education (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region
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Secondary Education is the 88th most popular major in the country with 9,530 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
Across the Plains States region, there were 1,134 secondary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 315 secondary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 22 colleges that offer a degree in secondary education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent secondary education programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the secondary education program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k.
Top 22 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Secondary Education (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Valley City State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Valley City, North Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s secondary teaching degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Valley City State University, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Secondary 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 Valley City State University are $7,473.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dickinson State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Dickinson State University is a small school located in Dickinson, North Dakota that handed out 5 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
DSU also took the #17 spot in our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Dickinson State University are $6,576, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nebraska at Omaha. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, this fairly large public school handed out 30 degrees to qualified masters’s secondary teaching students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree secondary teaching students whose families make $0-$30k list, UNOMAHA has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska at Omaha are $16,374, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read more about Secondary Education at University of Nebraska at Omaha
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - St Louis. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 83 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
UMSL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Secondary 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 University of Missouri - St Louis are $30,154.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Minnesota State Mankato is a public institution located in Mankato, Minnesota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Minnesota State Mankato also took the #4 spot in our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Minnesota State University - Mankato are $8,788, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read more about Secondary Education at Minnesota State Mankato
With a ranking of #6, Mayville State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Mayville, North Dakota, this small public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified masters’s secondary teaching students in 2019-2020.
Mayville State University also took the #20 spot in our “Best Secondary 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 Mayville State University are $6,263.
Read more about Secondary Education at Mayville State University
University of Central Missouri did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. This medium-sized school is located in Warrensburg, Missouri, and it awarded 12 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree secondary teaching students whose families make $0-$30k list, UCM has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Secondary 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.
Full University of Central Missouri Secondary Education Report
Southeast Missouri State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. Southeast Missouri State University is a fairly large school located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri that handed out 28 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
Southeast Missouri State University also took the #13 spot in our “Best Secondary 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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Rockhurst University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This small school is located in Kansas City, Missouri, and it awarded 11 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
Rockhurst did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rockhurst are $16,780, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #10. This large school is located in Springfield, Missouri, and it awarded 8 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree secondary teaching students whose families make $0-$30k list, Missouri State has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri State are $12,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #11, University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Kansas City, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s secondary teaching degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree secondary teaching students whose families make $0-$30k list, UMKC has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMKC are $26,699, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of South Dakota landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Vermillion, South Dakota, this medium-sized public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s secondary teaching students in 2019-2020.
USD also took the #9 spot in our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at USD are $12,637, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Black Hills State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Black Hills State University is located in Spearfish, South Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 masters’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree secondary teaching students whose families make $0-$30k list, BHSU has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at BHSU are $8,384, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read full report on Secondary Education at Black Hills State University
With a ranking of #14, University of Sioux Falls did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. It awarded 18 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
University of Sioux Falls not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Secondary 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 University of Sioux Falls are $7,110.
Read more about Secondary Education at University of Sioux Falls
University of Saint Mary did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #15. University of St. Mary is a private not-for-profit institution located in Leavenworth, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of St. Mary, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Saint Mary are $11,124, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Baker University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Baldwin City, Kansas, and it awarded 1 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
Baker also took the #0 spot in our “Best Secondary 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 Baker are $11,844.
Webster University landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 4 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
Webster did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Webster are $13,500, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #18, Drury University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Springfield, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s secondary teaching students in 2019-2020.
Drury University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Drury University are $8,515, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Drake University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #19. Drake University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Des Moines, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Drake, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Secondary 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 Drake are $11,932.
With a ranking of #20, Creighton University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Creighton University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Omaha, Nebraska. It awarded 10 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
Creighton did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Creighton University are $18,528, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Southwestern College ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. SC is located in Winfield, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.
SC also took the #0 spot in our “Best Secondary 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 Southwestern College are $12,174.
University of St Thomas Minnesota did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #22. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified masters’s secondary teaching students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UST MN, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of St Thomas Minnesota are $24,814, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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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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