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2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

11 Ranked Colleges
364 Degrees Awarded
$22,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Finance Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Finance is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 10th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 52,394 degrees were awarded to students with this major.

Across the Plains States region, there were 4,298 finance graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 364 finance graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in finance. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality finance programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the finance program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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The finance school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k”.

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Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree finance students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Finance (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington University in St Louis. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 166 degrees to qualified masters’s finance students in 2019-2020.

WUSTL also made our “Best Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Washington University in St Louis are $56,562, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Finance at Washington University in St Louis

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Iowa State is a large public school situated in Ames, Iowa. It awarded 19 masters’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University are $25,948, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Finance at Iowa State

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Missouri - Columbia is a large school located in Columbia, Missouri that handed out 12 masters’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree finance students whose families make $0-$30k list, Mizzou has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Finance 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 University of Missouri - Columbia are $27,193.

Read more about Finance at Mizzou

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Finance 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 Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, this large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified masters’s finance students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNL, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska - Lincoln are $19,513, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Finance at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

#8 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Finance 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 Missouri - Kansas City landed the #5 spot on the list. Kansas City, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s finance degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

UMKC also made our “Best Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMKC are $26,699, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UMKC Finance Report

#6

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, Missouri
#5 in overall quality

Lindenwood University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Charles, Missouri, and it awarded 20 masters’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.

Lindenwood University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Finance 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 Lindenwood University are $9,550.

Full Lindenwood University Finance Report

#7

Webster University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Webster University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 67 degrees to qualified masters’s finance students in 2019-2020.

Webster also took the #4 spot in our “Best Finance 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 Webster University are $13,500.

Read more about Finance at Webster

#8

Bellevue University

Bellevue, Nebraska
#6 in overall quality

Bellevue University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. Bellevue, Nebraska is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s finance degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

Bellevue University also made our “Best Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Bellevue University are $11,385.

Read more about Finance at Bellevue University

#9

Creighton University

Omaha, Nebraska

Creighton University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Omaha, Nebraska is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s finance degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree finance students whose families make $0-$30k list, Creighton has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Finance 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 Creighton University are $18,528.

Full Creighton University Finance Report

#10

Capella University

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#9 in overall quality

Capella University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Capella University is a large private for-profit school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 13 masters’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.

Capella University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Capella University are $14,767, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Capella University Finance Report

#11

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, Iowa
#7 in overall quality

Upper Iowa University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This small school is located in Fayette, Iowa, and it awarded 14 masters’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIU, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Finance 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 UIU are $19,152.

Full UIU Finance 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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