2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Teacher Education (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Teacher Education is the 110th most popular major in the country with 8,205 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
Across the Plains States region, there were 455 teacher education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 366 teacher education graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in teacher education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality teacher education programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the teacher education program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Teacher Education 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 Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k.
Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Teacher Education (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Saint Mary. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Saint Mary is a private not-for-profit institution located in Omaha, Nebraska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 32 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Saint Mary not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at College of Saint Mary are $17,124, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emporia State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. ESU is a medium-sized public school situated in Emporia, Kansas. It awarded 10 masters’s teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.
ESU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at ESU are $22,058, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Fargo, North Dakota, and it awarded 13 masters’s teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at North Dakota State University, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Teacher 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 North Dakota State University - Main Campus are $11,589.
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Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Missouri landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Warrensburg, Missouri, this medium-sized public school awarded 37 diplomas to qualified masters’s teacher education students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree teacher education students whose families make $0-$30k list, UCM has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Missouri are $16,394, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Hamline University landed the #5 spot on the list. Hamline is a small school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 89 masters’s teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.
Hamline also made our “Best Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Hamline University are $11,577, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Simpson College landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Simpson College is located in Indianola, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s teacher education degrees to qualified students.
Simpson College also made our “Best Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #0. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Simpson College are $8,868.
With a ranking of #7, Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Springfield, Missouri, and it awarded 13 masters’s teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Missouri State, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri State are $12,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.
The College of Saint Scholastica landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. St. Scholastica is a small school located in Duluth, Minnesota that handed out 39 masters’s teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.
St. Scholastica also took the #3 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at St. Scholastica are $15,502, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Lindenwood University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Lindenwood University is located in Saint Charles, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 50 masters’s teacher education degrees to qualified students.
Lindenwood University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lindenwood University are $9,550, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Friends University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Friends University is located in Wichita, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 68 masters’s teacher education degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree teacher education students whose families make $0-$30k list, Friends University has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Friends University are $11,448, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of St Thomas Minnesota came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of St Thomas Minnesota is a medium-sized school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 9 masters’s teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.
UST MN did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UST MN are $24,814, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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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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