by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 101 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Education Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 15,370 master's degrees in education during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of education for getting your master's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality education program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we include a college's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a collection of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for education students working on their master's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Education Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for education students seeking a a master's degree. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
It's hard to beat University of Minnesota - Twin Cities if you wish to pursue a master's degree in education. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public university located in the city of Minneapolis.More information about a master’s in education from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
University of St Thomas Minnesota is a wonderful option for individuals pursuing a master's degree in education. UST MN is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Saint Paul.More information about a master’s in education from University of St Thomas Minnesota
University of Missouri - Columbia is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in education. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in education from University of Missouri - Columbia
Kansas State University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in education. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in education from Kansas State University
Hamline is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Saint Paul.More information about a master’s in education from Hamline University
Located in the large city of Omaha, Creighton is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a master’s in education from Creighton University
Iowa State is a very large public university located in the small city of Ames.More information about a master’s in education from Iowa State University
Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in education from University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Located in the town of Hastings, Hastings is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a master’s in education from Hastings College
UND is a fairly large public university located in the city of Grand Forks.More information about a master’s in education from University of North Dakota
Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in education from University of Kansas
Walden University is a fairly large private for-profit university located in the city of Minneapolis.More information about a master’s in education from Walden University
Drake is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Des Moines.More information about a master’s in education from Drake University
Augustana Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Sioux Falls.More information about a master’s in education from Augustana University
UMary is a small private not-for-profit university located in the rural area of Bismarck.More information about a master’s in education from University of Mary
NWC is a small private not-for-profit college located in the distant town of Orange City.More information about a master’s in education from Northwestern College
Located in the medium-sized city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in education from North Dakota State University - Main Campus
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Education Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Valley City State University | Valley City, ND |
| 17 | The College of Saint Scholastica | Duluth, MN |
| 18 | University of Iowa | Iowa City, IA |
| 19 | Saint Cloud State University | Saint Cloud, MN |
| 20 | University of Missouri - St Louis | Saint Louis, MO |
| 21 | Concordia University, Nebraska | Seward, NE |
| 22 | University of Northern Iowa | Cedar Falls, IA |
| 23 | Webster University | Saint Louis, MO |
| 24 | Minnesota State University - Mankato | Mankato, MN |
| 25 | Saint Louis University | Saint Louis, MO |
Explore the best education colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 32 | 3,542 |
| Minnesota | 31 | 4,677 |
| Kansas | 30 | 2,604 |
| Iowa | 29 | 1,254 |
| Nebraska | 29 | 2,343 |
| North Dakota | 28 | 522 |
| South Dakota | 25 | 428 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Educational Administration | 2,955 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 2,474 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 2,380 |
| General Education | 2,337 |
| Special Education | 1,597 |
| Student Counseling | 1,502 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 1,213 |
| Instructional Media Design | 504 |
| Teaching English or French | 219 |
| Other Education | 126 |
