2022 Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s
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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.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 2,066 other education graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 75 colleges that offered a degree in other education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality other education 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 other education 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 Other Education Schools for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Other Education
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s list. Erie, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s other education degrees to 37 students in 2019-2020.
LECOM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Other Education Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine are $13,448.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Endicott College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s. Located in Beverly, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 85 diplomas to qualified masters’s other education students in 2019-2020.
Endicott also made our “Best Other Education Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Endicott College are $12,666.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lindenwood University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s. Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Charles, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 117 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lindenwood University, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Other Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lindenwood University are $9,550, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Morningside College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s. 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.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Morningside are $5,400.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stevenson University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s. Stevenson is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Stevenson, Maryland. It awarded 15 masters’s other education degrees in 2019-2020.
Stevenson also took the #15 spot in our “Best Other Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stevenson University are $8,340, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s list. SMU MN is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Winona, Minnesota. It awarded 13 masters’s other education degrees in 2019-2020.
SMU MN not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Other Education Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SMU MN are $10,260, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #7, William Carey University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s list. William Carey University is a medium-sized school located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi that handed out 17 masters’s other education degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at William Carey University are $11,400.
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Newman University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. 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.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Newman University are $8,484, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Spring Arbor University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s ranking. Spring Arbor is a small school located in Spring Arbor, Michigan that handed out 11 masters’s other education degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Spring Arbor University are $8,232, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Regent University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s ranking. Virginia Beach, Virginia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s other education degrees to 95 students in 2019-2020.
Regent also took the #23 spot in our “Best Other Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Regent are $17,052.
Valparaiso University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s list. Valparaiso University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Valparaiso, Indiana. It awarded 6 masters’s other education degrees in 2019-2020.
Valpo also made our “Best Other Education Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #25. Average graduate tuition and fees at Valparaiso University are $12,220, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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With a ranking of #12, Heritage University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s list. Heritage University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Toppenish, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Heritage University are $9,692.
Walsh University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s list. Walsh University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in North Canton, Ohio. It awarded 31 masters’s other education degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Walsh are $13,510, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #14, Capella University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s list. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s other education degrees to 23 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Capella University are $14,767, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #15, Mount Mercy University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s list. Mount Mercy University is located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 masters’s other education degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Mount Mercy are $10,870, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #16. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 masters’s other education degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our master’s degree other education students list, UMN Twin Cities has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Other Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. 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.
Rockford University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s list. Rockford is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rockford, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Rockford are $13,255, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #18, University of St Thomas Minnesota did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 10 masters’s other education degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree other education students list, UST MN has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Other Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UST MN are $24,814, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Rhode Island College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s ranking. RIC is a medium-sized school located in Providence, Rhode Island that handed out 27 masters’s other education degrees in 2019-2020.
RIC also made our “Best Other Education Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #24. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rhode Island College are $16,884, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Rivier University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s ranking. Nashua, New Hampshire is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s other education degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Rivier are $11,745, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Framingham State University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s list. Framingham State is a small school located in Framingham, Massachusetts that handed out 190 masters’s other education degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Framingham State University are $17,280, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Columbia College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #22. Columbia College is located in Columbia, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 25 masters’s other education degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia College are $10,911, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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With a ranking of #23, University of South Alabama did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s list. Located in Mobile, Alabama, this fairly large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s other education students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Alabama are $16,112, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Edwardsville, Illinois, and it awarded 6 masters’s other education degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SIUE are $9,300.
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Lesley University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and it awarded 75 masters’s other education degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lesley, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Other Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Lesley are $19,050.
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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%.
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- *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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