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2022 Best Value Learning Sciences Schools for a Master’s

10 Ranked Colleges
158 Degrees Awarded
$25,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Learning Sciences Schools for a Master's

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Learning Sciences Schools for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 907 people earned their degree in learning sciences, making the major the 508th most popular in the United States.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 158 learning sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Learning Sciences Schools for a Master’s” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in learning sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent learning sciences programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the learning sciences program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Learning Sciences Schools for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Learning Sciences Schools for a Master’s.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Learning Sciences

#1

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, Utah
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Governors University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Learning Sciences Schools for a Master’s. Western Governors University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

WGU also made our “Best Learning Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Western Governors University are $7,790.

Read more about Learning Sciences at WGU

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maryland Global Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Learning Sciences Schools for a Master’s. This large school is located in Adelphi, Maryland, and it awarded 48 masters’s learning sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree learning sciences students list, UMGC has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Learning Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMGC are $12,132.

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#3

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Learning Sciences Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. UNM is a large school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 21 masters’s learning sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UNM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Learning Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNM are $19,890, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UNM Learning Sciences Report

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Learning Sciences Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 10 masters’s learning sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Learning Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UW Seattle are $30,294.

Full University of Washington - Seattle Campus Learning Sciences Report

#5

National Louis University

Chicago, Illinois
#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend National Louis University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Learning Sciences Schools for a Master’s list. National Louis University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 3 masters’s learning sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

NLU also made our “Best Learning Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at National Louis University are $12,096, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Learning Sciences at National Louis University

#10 in overall quality

University of Central Oklahoma landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Learning Sciences Schools for a Master’s ranking. Located in Edmond, Oklahoma, this fairly large public school awarded 15 degrees to qualified masters’s learning sciences students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCO, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Learning Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Oklahoma are $17,913, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Learning Sciences at University of Central Oklahoma

#7

American University

Washington, District of Columbia
#2 in overall quality

American University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Learning Sciences Schools for a Master’s ranking. American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 10 masters’s learning sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree learning sciences students list, The American University has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Learning Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at American University are $35,524.

Full American University Learning Sciences Report

#7 in overall quality

Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Learning Sciences Schools for a Master’s ranking. Ohio State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree learning sciences students list, Ohio State has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Learning Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State University - Main Campus are $37,141.

Read full report on Learning Sciences at Ohio State

#9

Pepperdine University

Malibu, California
#6 in overall quality

Pepperdine University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Learning Sciences Schools for a Master’s ranking. Pepperdine University is a medium-sized school located in Malibu, California that handed out 3 masters’s learning sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Pepperdine also took the #6 spot in our “Best Learning Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pepperdine are $36,320, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Learning Sciences at Pepperdine

#10

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#3 in overall quality

University of Southern California landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Learning Sciences Schools for a Master’s ranking. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 21 degrees to qualified masters’s learning sciences students in 2019-2020.

USC also took the #3 spot in our “Best Learning Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at USC are $48,715.

Full University of Southern California Learning Sciences Report

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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