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2022 Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

11 Ranked Colleges
366 Degrees Awarded
$14,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking.

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.

For this year’s “Best Value Teacher Education 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 teacher education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent teacher education programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the teacher 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 Teacher Education 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 teacher education students whose families make $30-$48k.

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

#1

College of Saint Mary

Omaha, Nebraska
#8 in overall quality

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 $30-$48k list. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 32 degrees to qualified masters’s teacher education students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Saint Mary, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at College of Saint Mary are $17,124, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full College of Saint Mary Teacher Education Report

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Fargo, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s teacher education degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

North Dakota State University also made our “Best Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University are $11,589, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full North Dakota State University Teacher Education Report

#3

Emporia State University

Emporia, Kansas
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Emporia State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k. ESU is located in Emporia, Kansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 masters’s teacher education degrees to qualified students.

ESU also made our “Best Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Emporia State University are $22,058, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Emporia State University Teacher Education Report

#4

Simpson College

Indianola, Iowa

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Simpson College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Indianola, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s teacher education degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Simpson College, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Simpson College are $8,868, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Hamline University

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hamline University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This small school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 89 masters’s teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

Hamline did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Teacher 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 Hamline University are $11,577.

Read more about Teacher Education at Hamline University

#6

University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, Missouri
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Central Missouri did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Warrensburg, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s teacher education degrees to 37 students in 2019-2020.

UCM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCM are $16,394, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Teacher Education at UCM

#3 in overall quality

The College of Saint Scholastica came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This small school is located in Duluth, Minnesota, and it awarded 39 masters’s teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

St. Scholastica not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at St. Scholastica are $15,502, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full The College of Saint Scholastica Teacher Education Report

#6 in overall quality

Missouri State University - Springfield came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This large school is located in Springfield, Missouri, and it awarded 13 masters’s teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

Missouri State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri State University - Springfield are $12,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Teacher Education at Missouri State

#9

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, Missouri
#9 in overall quality

Lindenwood University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #9. 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #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.

Read full report on Teacher Education at Lindenwood University

#10

Friends University

Wichita, Kansas
#10 in overall quality

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 $30-$48k 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.

Friends University also took the #10 spot 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.

Read full report on Teacher Education at Friends University

#11

University of St Thomas Minnesota

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

University of St Thomas Minnesota ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UST MN is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 9 masters’s 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.

Read full report on Teacher Education at University of St Thomas Minnesota

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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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