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2022 Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

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 Getting Aid

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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 Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in teacher education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality teacher education programs that also have a lower cost than 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree teacher education students with aid.

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Teacher Education in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

#1

Emporia State University

Emporia, Kansas
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emporia State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 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 Emporia State University are $22,058.

Read full report on Teacher Education at Emporia State University

#5 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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the 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 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

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 #3 on our 2022 Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. College of Saint Mary is located in Omaha, Nebraska and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 32 masters’s teacher education degrees to qualified students.

Saint Mary also took the #8 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Mary are $17,124, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Saint Mary Teacher Education Report

#4

University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, Missouri
#7 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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Missouri landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Central Missouri is a public institution located in Warrensburg, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 37 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UCM also took the #7 spot 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.

Read full report on Teacher Education at University of Central Missouri

#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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Hamline University landed the #5 spot on the list. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s teacher education degrees to 89 students 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 are $11,577, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Teacher Education at Hamline

#6

Simpson College

Indianola, Iowa

Simpson College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. 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 took 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Teacher Education at Simpson College

#6 in overall quality

Missouri State University - Springfield 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 Getting Aid 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Missouri State University - Springfield Teacher Education Report

#3 in overall quality

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 Getting Aid ranking. Located in Duluth, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 39 degrees to qualified masters’s teacher education students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at St. Scholastica, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The College of Saint Scholastica are $15,502, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Teacher Education at The College of Saint Scholastica

#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 Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. Lindenwood University is a medium-sized school located in Saint Charles, Missouri that handed out 50 masters’s teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lindenwood University, the school also landed the #9 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 Lindenwood University are $9,550.

Read full report on Teacher Education at Lindenwood University

#10

Friends University

Wichita, Kansas
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Friends University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Friends University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Wichita, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 68 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Friends University also made our “Best Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #10. 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 did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #11. UST MN is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s teacher education degrees to qualified students.

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. 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%.

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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