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

6 Ranked Colleges
59 Degrees Awarded
$18,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Math Teacher Education Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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” 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.

This year’s “Best Value Math Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the mathematics education program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Math Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Math Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics Education in the Plains States Region

#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 #1 for the Best Value Math Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region. 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northwest, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Mathematics Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwest are $6,673, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#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. UNL is a public institution located in Lincoln, Nebraska. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Mathematics Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska - Lincoln are $19,513, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Webster University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Webster University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Math Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region. Webster University 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.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree math teacher education students list, Webster has also earned the #5 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 Webster University are $13,500.

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#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Math Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Iowa State is a large public school situated in Ames, Iowa. It awarded 5 masters’s math teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa State, the school also landed the #3 spot 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 Iowa State University are $25,948.

Full Iowa State Mathematics Education Report

#5

University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, Missouri
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Missouri. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Math Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. University of Central Missouri is a public institution located in Warrensburg, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 26 masters’s degrees 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 UCM are $16,394, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UCM Mathematics Education Report

#6

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#2 in overall quality

University of Iowa landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Math Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking. This large school is located in Iowa City, Iowa, and it awarded 3 masters’s math teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

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 University of Iowa are $27,613, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Mathematics Education at University of Iowa

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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%.

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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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