2024 Best Education Philosophy Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Education Philosophy isn't the most popular master's program in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #191 in popularity out of 343 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Education Philosophy Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 16 master's degrees in education philosophy during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on education philosophy students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other education philosophy students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for education philosophy to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized education philosophy related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for education philosophy students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Education Philosophy Schools

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Education Philosophy Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Education Philosophy in the Plains States Region

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for education philosophy students seeking a a master's degree.

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Master's in Education Philosophy

1

University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

2 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in education philosophy has to look into University of Iowa. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in education philosophy from University of Iowa

1

University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS

7 Annual Graduates

University of Kansas is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in education philosophy. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in education philosophy from University of Kansas

2

Drury University
Springfield, MO

6 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Drury University if you want to pursue a master's degree in education philosophy. Drury University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.More information about a master’s in education philosophy from Drury University

Best Education Philosophy Colleges by State

Explore the best education philosophy schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	193	6
Iowa	154	3
Kansas	149	7

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Rankings in Majors Related to Education Philosophy

One of 14 majors within the Education area of study, Education Philosophy has other similar majors worth exploring.

Education Philosophy Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Social & Philosophical Foundations of Education	16

Most Popular Majors Related to Education Philosophy

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Educational Administration	2,955
Teacher Education Grade Specific	2,474
Curriculum & Instruction	2,380
General Education	2,337
Special Education	1,597
Student Counseling	1,502
Teacher Education Subject Specific	1,213
Instructional Media Design	504
Teaching English or French	219
Other Education	126

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Nick Youngson. More about our data sources and methodologies.