by our College Data Analytics TeamThere are lots of options to choose from today when trying to decide which school to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our Best Master's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the Plains States Region ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In This Year's Value Report:
We analyzed 113 schools across the Plains States Region to determine which have the best value Master's Degree programs. Our ranking for the best value schools is based on objective factors. We steer clear of subjective measures since they don't give a clear picture when determining how one school compares to another. We explain more about what we look at and why we do so below.
To calculate the value of a school in our Best Master's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the Plains States Region ranking, we first consider its average net price of students from families making over $110k a year. The net price is the sum of room and board, tuition, and fees minus any financial aid that that the student receives. In addition, the overall quality of a school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how much it costs.
To make it into this list a school must offer a quality education like the schools in our Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considers factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
We go into more detail on these factors on our best value ranking methodology page.
You can scroll down to see the top schools for this ranking, but you may also want to view some of the other ranking methods listed below.
Know what field you want to major in? Make sure you check out our best value schools by major. In addition, you can select one of the links below to see the best value colleges for other degree levels.
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Our 2024 rankings named Missouri University of Science and Technology the best value (income over $110k) school in the Plains States Region for students working on their master’s degree. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a medium-sized public school located in Rolla, Missouri.
Not only is Missouri University of Science and Technology a great value, but it is also ranked #4 in Missouri for overall quality.
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Out of the 113 master’s degree schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Iowa landed the #2 spot on the list. Cedar Falls, Iowa is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Not only is University of Northern Iowa a great value, but it is also ranked #4 in Iowa for overall quality.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #3 on our 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the Plains States Region list. Iowa State is a large public school situated in Ames, Iowa.
Not only is Iowa State University a great value, but it is also ranked #2 in Iowa for overall quality.
The quality degree programs at Bellevue University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the Plains States Region. Bellevue University is located in Bellevue, Nebraska and has a fairly large student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is Bellevue University a great value, but it is also ranked #4 in Nebraska for overall quality.
The quality degree programs at Minot State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the Plains States Region. MSU is a small public school situated in Minot, North Dakota.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Minot State University is ranked #4 for quality in the state of North Dakota.
With a ranking of #6, Valley City State University did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the Plains States Region list. Valley City State University is a public institution located in Valley City, North Dakota.
Valley City State University has the honor of being ranked #5 in North Dakota for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Truman State University did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #7. This small public school is located in Kirksville, Missouri.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Truman State University is ranked #10 for quality in the state of Missouri.
Capella University landed the #8 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the Plains States Region ranking. Capella University is a large private for-profit school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Capella University has the honor of being ranked #4 in Minnesota for overall quality on top of being a good value.
University of Nebraska - Lincoln ranked #9 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the Plains States Region list. This large public school is located in Lincoln, Nebraska.
University of Nebraska - Lincoln has the honor of being ranked #1 in Nebraska for overall quality on top of being a good value.
With a ranking of #10, University of Iowa did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the Plains States Region list. Iowa is a public institution located in Iowa City, Iowa.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Iowa is ranked #1 for quality in the state of Iowa.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large public school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Not only is University of Minnesota - Twin Cities a great value, but it is also ranked #1 in Minnesota for overall quality.
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University of North Dakota came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, the school is a fairly large public institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of North Dakota is ranked #2 for quality in the state of North Dakota.
University of Missouri - St Louis did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #13. University of Missouri - St Louis is a fairly large public school located in Saint Louis, Missouri.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Missouri - St Louis is ranked #9 for quality in the state of Missouri.
North Dakota State University - Main Campus ranked #14 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the Plains States Region list. Fargo, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Not only is North Dakota State University - Main Campus a great value, but it is also ranked #3 in North Dakota for overall quality.
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University of Mary ranked #15 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the Plains States Region list. Located in Bismarck, North Dakota, the school is a small private not-for-profit institution.
University of Mary has the honor of being ranked #1 in North Dakota for overall quality on top of being a good value.
With a ranking of #16, Kansas State University did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the Plains States Region list. K -State is a public institution located in Manhattan, Kansas.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Kansas State University is ranked #1 for quality in the state of Kansas.
South Dakota State University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the Plains States Region list. Brookings, South Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Not only is South Dakota State University a great value, but it is also ranked #1 in South Dakota for overall quality.
University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #18. Mizzou is a large public school situated in Columbia, Missouri.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Missouri - Columbia is ranked #3 for quality in the state of Missouri.
Missouri State University - Springfield ranked #19 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the Plains States Region list. Missouri State is located in Springfield, Missouri and has a large student population. It is a public school.
Not only is Missouri State University - Springfield a great value, but it is also ranked #8 in Missouri for overall quality.
With a ranking of #20, University of Nebraska at Omaha did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the Plains States Region list. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, the school is a fairly large public institution.
University of Nebraska at Omaha has the honor of being ranked #6 in Nebraska for overall quality on top of being a good value.
With a ranking of #21, Emporia State University did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the Plains States Region list. Emporia, Kansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Emporia State University has the honor of being ranked #3 in Kansas for overall quality on top of being a good value.
University of Central Missouri landed the #22 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the Plains States Region ranking. This fairly large public school is located in Warrensburg, Missouri.
University of Central Missouri has the honor of being ranked #15 in Missouri for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Dakota State University did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #23. Dakota State is located in Madison, South Dakota and has a small student population. It is a public school.
Not only is Dakota State University a great value, but it is also ranked #4 in South Dakota for overall quality.
Northwest Missouri State University did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #24. Maryville, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Northwest Missouri State University is ranked #14 for quality in the state of Missouri.
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University of Kansas ranked #25 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the Plains States Region list. This large public school is located in Lawrence, Kansas.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Kansas is ranked #2 for quality in the state of Kansas.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.