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2022 Best Value Math Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

7 Ranked Colleges
59 Degrees Awarded
$17,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Math Teacher Education Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Math Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.

Mathematics Education is the 218th most popular major in the country with 3,109 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Plains States region, there were 280 mathematics education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 59 mathematics education graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Math Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in mathematics education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent mathematics education 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 mathematics education program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Math Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree math teacher education students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics Education (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Math Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Ames, Iowa, and it awarded 5 masters’s math teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Mathematics 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 Iowa State University are $25,948.

Read more about Mathematics Education at Iowa State University

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Math Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a large public school situated in Lincoln, Nebraska. It awarded 12 masters’s math teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNL, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Mathematics Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNL are $19,513, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UNL Mathematics Education Report

#3

Bemidji State University

Bemidji, Minnesota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bemidji State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Math Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Bemidji, Minnesota, and it awarded 1 masters’s math teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree math teacher education students whose families make $0-$30k list, Bemidji State University has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Mathematics 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 Bemidji State University are $9,112.

Full Bemidji State University Mathematics Education Report

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwest Missouri State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Math Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Northwest is a public institution located in Maryville, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree math teacher education students whose families make $0-$30k list, Northwest has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Mathematics Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwest Missouri State University are $6,673, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Math Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the #5 spot on the list. Iowa is a large public school situated in Iowa City, Iowa. It awarded 3 masters’s math teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Mathematics Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa are $27,613, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, Missouri
#6 in overall quality

University of Central Missouri did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Math Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. Warrensburg, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s math teacher education degrees to 26 students in 2019-2020.

UCM also made our “Best Mathematics Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Missouri are $16,394, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Mathematics Education at University of Central Missouri

#7

Webster University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Webster University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Math Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s math teacher education degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Webster also made our “Best Mathematics Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Webster University are $13,500, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Webster Mathematics 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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