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2022 Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region

10 Ranked Colleges
471 Degrees Awarded
$16,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Other Education is the 156th most popular major in the country with 5,064 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Plains States region, there were 985 other education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 471 other education graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in other education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent other education programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the other education program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree other education students.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Other Education in the Plains States Region

#1

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, Missouri
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Other Education 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. Saint Charles, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s other education degrees to 117 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lindenwood University, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Other Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lindenwood University are $9,550, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Morningside College

Sioux City, Iowa
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Morningside College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. Morningside is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Sioux City, Iowa. It awarded 208 masters’s other education degrees in 2019-2020.

Morningside did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Other Education 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 Morningside are $5,400.

Full Morningside College Other Education Report

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region. Winona, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s other education degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SMU MN, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Other Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota are $10,260, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Other Education at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota

#4

Newman University

Wichita, Kansas
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Newman University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region. Newman University is located in Wichita, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 41 masters’s other education degrees to qualified students.

Newman University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Other Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Newman University are $8,484, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Newman University Other Education Report

#5

Capella University

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capella University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 23 masters’s other education degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree other education students list, Capella University has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Other Education 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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#6

Mount Mercy University

Cedar Rapids, Iowa
#9 in overall quality

Mount Mercy University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking. Mount Mercy University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Mount Mercy also made our “Best Other Education 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 Mount Mercy University are $10,870.

Read more about Other Education at Mount Mercy

#7

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school awarded 17 diplomas to qualified masters’s other education students in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Other Education 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 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845.

Full University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Other Education Report

#8

University of St Thomas Minnesota

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#2 in overall quality

University of St Thomas Minnesota came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking. UST MN is a medium-sized school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 10 masters’s other education degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree other education students list, UST MN has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Other Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of St Thomas Minnesota are $24,814, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UST MN Other Education Report

#10 in overall quality

Graceland University - Lamoni ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. Graceland University - Lamoni is a small school located in Lamoni, Iowa that handed out 14 masters’s other education degrees in 2019-2020.

Graceland Lamoni also made our “Best Other Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at Graceland University - Lamoni are $17,647, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Graceland Lamoni Other Education Report

#10

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#6 in overall quality

University of Iowa ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. Located in Iowa City, Iowa, this large public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified masters’s other education students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree other education students list, Iowa has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Other Education 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 Iowa are $27,613.

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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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