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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics Education in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

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 Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Getting Aid” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 3,109 people earned their degree in mathematics education, making the major the 218th most popular in the United States.

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 Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in mathematics education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality mathematics 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 mathematics 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 Math Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree math teacher education students with aid.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics Education in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Math Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. Ames, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s math teacher education degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree math teacher education students with aid list, Iowa State has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Mathematics Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University are $25,948, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Mathematics Education at Iowa State

#1 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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #2 spot on the list. Lincoln, Nebraska is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s math teacher education degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree math teacher education students with aid list, UNL has also earned the #1 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 UNL are $19,513.

Full University of Nebraska - Lincoln Mathematics Education Report

#3

University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, Missouri
#6 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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Missouri landed the #3 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Warrensburg, Missouri, and it awarded 26 masters’s math teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

UCM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 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 UCM are $16,394.

Read full report on Mathematics Education at UCM

#4

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Iowa. 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 Getting Aid. University of Iowa is located in Iowa City, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s math teacher education degrees to qualified students.

Iowa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Mathematics Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa are $27,613, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Iowa Mathematics Education Report

#4 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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest Missouri State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Maryville, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s math teacher education degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree math teacher education students with aid 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Mathematics Education at Northwest Missouri State University

#6

Bemidji State University

Bemidji, Minnesota

With a ranking of #6, Bemidji State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Math Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. This small school is located in Bemidji, Minnesota, and it awarded 1 masters’s math teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

Bemidji State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 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 Bemidji State University are $9,112.

Read full report on Mathematics Education at Bemidji State University

#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 Getting Aid list. Webster is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 3 masters’s math teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

Webster did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Mathematics Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Webster are $13,500, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Mathematics Education at Webster

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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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