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2022 Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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 $48-$75k

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 Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking - to help you make that 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 $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered 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. 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 $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree teacher education students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Teacher Education (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region

#1

College of Saint Mary

Omaha, Nebraska
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Saint Mary landed the #1 spot on the 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.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree teacher education students whose families make $48-$75k list, Saint Mary has also earned the #8 rank 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.

Read full report on Teacher Education at Saint Mary

#2

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 #2 for the Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k. ESU is a public institution located in Emporia, Kansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

ESU also took the #4 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 Emporia State University are $22,058.

Read more about Teacher Education at ESU

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Fargo, North Dakota that handed out 13 masters’s teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

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

Read full report on Teacher Education at North Dakota State University

#4

Simpson College

Indianola, Iowa

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Simpson College landed the #4 spot on the 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.

Simpson College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Simpson College are $8,868, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Teacher Education at Simpson College

#5

Hamline University

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Hamline University landed the #5 spot on the list. Hamline is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 89 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Hamline not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #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.

Full Hamline University Teacher Education Report

#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, The College of Saint Scholastica did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. The College of Saint Scholastica is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Duluth, Minnesota. It awarded 39 masters’s teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree teacher education students whose families make $48-$75k list, St. Scholastica has also earned the #3 rank 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 The College of Saint Scholastica are $15,502.

Read more about Teacher Education at St. Scholastica

#7

University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, Missouri
#7 in overall quality

University of Central Missouri 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 $48-$75k ranking. UCM is located in Warrensburg, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 37 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 $48-$75k 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UCM 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 $48-$75k ranking. Missouri State University - Springfield is located in Springfield, Missouri and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 masters’s teacher education degrees to qualified students.

Missouri State also made our “Best Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri State University - Springfield are $12,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Teacher Education at Missouri State

#9

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, Missouri
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Lindenwood University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Saint Charles, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s teacher education degrees to 50 students in 2019-2020.

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 some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Teacher Education at Lindenwood University

#10

Friends University

Wichita, Kansas
#10 in overall quality

Friends University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #10. 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 $48-$75k list, Friends University has also earned the #10 rank 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 Friends University are $11,448.

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 did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #11. University of St Thomas Minnesota is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 9 masters’s teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

UST MN also made our “Best Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of St Thomas Minnesota are $24,814.

Full University of St Thomas Minnesota Teacher Education Report

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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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