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

14 Ranked Colleges
424 Degrees Awarded
$21,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Finance Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

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 Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 57,893 people earned their degree in finance and financial management, making the major the 14th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, finance and financial management graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $51,578 and had an average of $26,517 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 4,711 finance and financial management graduates with average earnings and debt of $48,629 and $28,359 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 424 finance and financial management graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 14 colleges that offered a degree in finance and financial management. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality finance and financial management 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 and financial management program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Finance 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 finance students with aid.

Top 14 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Finance & Financial Management in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in Ames, Iowa, and it awarded 19 masters’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa State, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University are $25,948, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #2 spot on the list. Mizzou is located in Columbia, Missouri and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 masters’s finance degrees to qualified students.

Mizzou also made our “Best Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mizzou are $27,193, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington University in St Louis. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 166 masters’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.

WUSTL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Finance & Financial Management 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 WUSTL are $56,562.

Full Washington University in St Louis Finance & Financial Management Report

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. UNL is a large public school situated in Lincoln, Nebraska. It awarded 3 masters’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNL, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska - Lincoln are $19,513, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - Kansas City. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMKC, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Finance & Financial Management 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 - Kansas City are $26,699.

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#6

Bellevue University

Bellevue, Nebraska
#9 in overall quality

Bellevue University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. 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 & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #9. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Bellevue University are $11,385.

Full Bellevue University Finance & Financial Management Report

#7

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas

Kansas State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Manhattan, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s finance degrees to 32 students in 2019-2020.

K -State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at K -State are $24,115, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full K -State Finance & Financial Management Report

#8

Northern State University

Aberdeen, South Dakota
#11 in overall quality

Northern State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Aberdeen, South Dakota, this small public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s finance students in 2019-2020.

NSU also made our “Best Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #11. Average graduate tuition and fees at NSU are $11,814, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full NSU Finance & Financial Management Report

#9

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, Missouri
#8 in overall quality

Lindenwood University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Saint Charles, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s finance degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lindenwood University, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lindenwood University are $9,550, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

Webster University

Saint Louis, Missouri

Webster University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #10. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s finance degrees to 67 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Webster, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Finance & Financial Management 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 are $13,500.

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#11

Capella University

Minneapolis, Minnesota

With a ranking of #11, Capella University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large private for-profit school awarded 13 degrees to qualified masters’s finance students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Capella University, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Capella University are $14,767, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Capella University Finance & Financial Management Report

#12

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, Iowa

Upper Iowa University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Upper Iowa University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fayette, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UIU also made our “Best Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at Upper Iowa University are $19,152, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#13

Drake University

Des Moines, Iowa

With a ranking of #13, Drake University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Drake University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Des Moines, Iowa. It awarded 2 masters’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.

Drake also took the #0 spot in our “Best Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Drake University are $11,932, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Drake Finance & Financial Management Report

#14

Creighton University

Omaha, Nebraska

Creighton University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #14. Creighton University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Omaha, Nebraska. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 29 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Creighton did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Creighton are $18,528, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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