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2022 Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region

14 Ranked Colleges
265 Degrees Awarded
$16,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Higher Education/Higher Education Administration is the 181st most popular major in the country with 4,359 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Plains States region, there were 376 higher education/higher education administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 265 higher education/higher education administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 14 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in higher education/higher education administration. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality higher education/higher education administration 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 higher education/higher education administration program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region.

Top 14 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration in the Plains States Region

#1

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, Missouri
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lindenwood University landed the #1 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Charles, Missouri, and it awarded 6 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2019-2020.

Lindenwood University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lindenwood University are $9,550, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

University of Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, South Dakota
#9 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Sioux Falls landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and it awarded 6 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Sioux Falls also made our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Sioux Falls are $7,110, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Sioux Falls Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Report

#3

Capella University

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Capella University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees to 34 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree higher education/higher education administration students list, Capella University has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Capella University are $14,767, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, Minnesota
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Cloud State University landed the #4 spot on the list. St. Cloud State University is a fairly large school located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota that handed out 17 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2019-2020.

St. Cloud State University also took the #7 spot in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration 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 St. Cloud State University are $12,904.

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#5

Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau, Missouri
#10 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeast Missouri State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Southeast Missouri State University is a public institution located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 19 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Southeast Missouri State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration 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 Southeast Missouri State University are $10,792.

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#6

Walden University

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#11 in overall quality

Walden University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking. Walden University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 48 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree higher education/higher education administration students list, Walden University has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration 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 Walden University are $10,716.

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#7

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota
#5 in overall quality

University of North Dakota ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. Grand Forks, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

UND did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UND are $18,326, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12 in overall quality

Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking. This large school is located in Springfield, Missouri, and it awarded 13 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2019-2020.

Missouri State also took the #12 spot in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri State University - Springfield are $12,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2 in overall quality

Iowa State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. Ames, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees to 40 students in 2019-2020.

Iowa State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration 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 Iowa State are $25,948.

Full Iowa State Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Report

#10

University of St Thomas Minnesota

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, University of St Thomas Minnesota did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. UST MN is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 12 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2019-2020.

UST MN also made our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UST MN are $24,814.

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#11

University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, Missouri
#13 in overall quality

University of Central Missouri came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking. UCM is a public institution located in Warrensburg, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UCM also made our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #13. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Missouri are $16,394, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UCM Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Report

#12

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#6 in overall quality

University of Kansas came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Kansas is a large school located in Lawrence, Kansas that handed out 28 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree higher education/higher education administration students list, KU has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration 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 KU are $25,007.

Full University of Kansas Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Report

#13

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#3 in overall quality

University of Iowa landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking. Iowa City, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

Iowa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Iowa are $27,613, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Iowa Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Report

#14

Dakota Wesleyan University

Mitchell, South Dakota
#14 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, Dakota Wesleyan University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Mitchell, South Dakota, and it awarded 13 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2019-2020.

Dakota Wesleyan University also took the #14 spot in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Dakota Wesleyan University are $15,300, 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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