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

11 Ranked Colleges
471 Degrees Awarded
$16,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 5,064 people earned their degree in other education, making the major the 136th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, other education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $46,456 and had an average of $33,666 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 985 other education graduates with average earnings and debt of $51,550 and $27,729 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.

This year’s “Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in other education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great other education programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the other education program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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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 Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” list to help you make the college decision.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Other Education in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

#1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school awarded 17 diplomas to qualified masters’s other education students in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities also made our “Best Other Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Other Education at UMN Twin Cities

#2

Newman University

Wichita, Kansas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Newman University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. Newman University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wichita, Kansas. It awarded 41 masters’s other education degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Newman University, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Other Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Newman University are $8,484, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Newman University Other Education Report

#3

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, Kansas

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Pittsburg State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Pitt State is a medium-sized public school situated in Pittsburg, Kansas. It awarded 4 masters’s other education degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pitt State, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Other Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pittsburg State University are $19,320, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Iowa is a large public school situated in Iowa City, Iowa. It awarded 7 masters’s other education degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa also made our “Best Other Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa are $27,613, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Iowa Other Education Report

#5

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, Missouri

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lindenwood University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. Lindenwood University is a medium-sized school located in Saint Charles, Missouri that handed out 117 masters’s other education degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree other education students with aid list, Lindenwood University has also earned the #3 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 Lindenwood University are $9,550.

Read more about Other Education at Lindenwood University

#6

Capella University

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Capella University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid 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 with aid 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.

Full Capella University Other Education Report

#4 in overall quality

Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Winona, Minnesota, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 13 degrees to qualified masters’s other education 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 SMU MN are $10,260, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full SMU MN Other Education Report

#8

Morningside College

Sioux City, Iowa

With a ranking of #8, Morningside College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. This small school is located in Sioux City, Iowa, and 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at Morningside are $5,400, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Other Education at Morningside College

With a ranking of #9, Graceland University - Lamoni did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Lamoni, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s other education degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree other education students with aid list, Graceland Lamoni has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Other Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Graceland Lamoni are $17,647, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Other Education at Graceland University - Lamoni

#10

Mount Mercy University

Cedar Rapids, Iowa
#9 in overall quality

Mount Mercy University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This small school is located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and it awarded 15 masters’s other education degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree other education students with aid list, Mount Mercy has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Other Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mount Mercy are $10,870, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Other Education at Mount Mercy

#11

University of St Thomas Minnesota

Saint Paul, Minnesota

University of St Thomas Minnesota came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 10 degrees to qualified masters’s other education students in 2019-2020.

UST MN did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 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 UST MN are $24,814.

Full UST MN Other Education Report

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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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