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2022 Best Value Subject Specific Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region

51 Ranked Colleges
1,182 Degrees Awarded
$12,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Subject Specific Ed Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Subject Specific Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Teacher Education Subject Specific is the 23rd most popular major in the country with 42,436 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, teacher education subject specific graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $40,022 and had an average of $26,039 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 4,958 teacher education subject specific graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,059 and $25,137 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,182 teacher education subject specific graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Subject Specific Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 51 colleges that offered a degree in teacher education subject specific. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great teacher education subject specific programs and cost less that 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 teacher education subject specific program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Subject Specific Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Subject Specific Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region.

Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Teacher Education Subject Specific in the Plains States Region

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Subject Specific Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region. Located in Mankato, Minnesota, this fairly large public school handed out 37 degrees to qualified masters’s subject specific ed students in 2019-2020.

Minnesota State Mankato also took the #8 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Subject Specific 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 Minnesota State Mankato are $8,788.

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#2

Valley City State University

Valley City, North Dakota

Out of the 51 schools in the Best Value Subject Specific Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Valley City State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Valley City State University is a small public school situated in Valley City, North Dakota. It awarded 25 masters’s subject specific ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Valley City State University also made our “Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #20. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Valley City State University are $7,473.

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#3

Concordia University, Saint Paul

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#12 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia University, Saint Paul. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Subject Specific Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a medium-sized school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 110 masters’s subject specific ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Concordia University, Saint Paul also made our “Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #12. Average graduate tuition and fees at Concordia University, Saint Paul are $8,550, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Hamline University

Saint Paul, Minnesota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hamline University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Subject Specific Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 43 masters’s subject specific ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Hamline did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Hamline are $11,577, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Mount Marty University

Yankton, South Dakota
#19 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mount Marty University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Subject Specific Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. Mount Marty is a small school located in Yankton, South Dakota that handed out 7 masters’s subject specific ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Mount Marty also made our “Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #19. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mount Marty University are $8,175, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

Concordia College at Moorhead

Moorhead, Minnesota
#15 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Concordia College at Moorhead did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Subject Specific Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. Moorhead, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s subject specific ed degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

Concordia College Moorhead did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Teacher Education Subject Specific 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 Concordia College Moorhead are $10,620.

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Northwest Missouri State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Subject Specific Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking. Maryville, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s subject specific ed degrees to 40 students in 2019-2020.

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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#8

Hastings College

Hastings, Nebraska

With a ranking of #8, Hastings College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Subject Specific Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. Hastings, Nebraska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s subject specific ed degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree subject specific ed students list, Hastings has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Hastings College are $12,020, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

Drake University

Des Moines, Iowa
#10 in overall quality

Drake University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Subject Specific Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Des Moines, Iowa, and it awarded 8 masters’s subject specific ed degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree subject specific ed students list, Drake has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Teacher Education Subject Specific 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 Drake are $11,932.

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#10

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, Minnesota

Saint Cloud State University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Subject Specific Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking. Saint Cloud, Minnesota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s subject specific ed degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree subject specific ed students list, St. Cloud State University has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Teacher Education Subject Specific 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 St. Cloud State University are $12,904.

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#11

University of Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, South Dakota

University of Sioux Falls landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Subject Specific Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Sioux Falls is a private not-for-profit institution located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Sioux Falls are $7,110, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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With a ranking of #12, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Subject Specific Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota is located in Winona, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 masters’s subject specific ed degrees to qualified students.

SMU MN did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Teacher Education Subject Specific 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 SMU MN are $10,260.

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Concordia University, Nebraska did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Subject Specific Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Seward, Nebraska, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified masters’s subject specific ed students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Concordia University, Nebraska are $8,650, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Southwest Minnesota State University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Subject Specific Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. Southwest Minnesota State University is a medium-sized school located in Marshall, Minnesota that handed out 6 masters’s subject specific ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Southwest Minnesota State University are $8,526, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#15

Northern State University

Aberdeen, South Dakota

Northern State University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Subject Specific Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking. Aberdeen, South Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s subject specific ed degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at NSU are $11,814, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Subject Specific Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #16. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a large school located in Lincoln, Nebraska that handed out 18 masters’s subject specific ed degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNL, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Subject Specific 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.

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#17

Black Hills State University

Spearfish, South Dakota

Black Hills State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Subject Specific Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Spearfish, South Dakota, and it awarded 9 masters’s subject specific ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at BHSU are $8,384.

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University of Nebraska at Kearney came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Subject Specific Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking. UNK is a public institution located in Kearney, Nebraska. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 86 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree subject specific ed students list, UNK has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Teacher Education Subject Specific 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 UNK are $14,792.

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#19

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota
#22 in overall quality

South Dakota State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Subject Specific Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Brookings, South Dakota, this fairly large public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified masters’s subject specific ed students in 2019-2020.

South Dakota State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota State University are $16,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#20

Emporia State University

Emporia, Kansas

Emporia State University landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Subject Specific Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Emporia, Kansas, and it awarded 79 masters’s subject specific ed degrees in 2019-2020.

ESU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Teacher Education Subject Specific 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 ESU are $22,058.

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#21

Truman State University

Kirksville, Missouri

Truman State University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Subject Specific Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. Kirksville, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s subject specific ed degrees to 36 students in 2019-2020.

Truman State also made our “Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #21. Average graduate tuition and fees at Truman State University are $16,551, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#22

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota
#14 in overall quality

University of North Dakota landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Subject Specific Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking. University of North Dakota is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 masters’s subject specific ed degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UND, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Dakota are $18,326, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#23

Evangel University

Springfield, Missouri

Evangel University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Subject Specific Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #23. Evangel University is located in Springfield, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s subject specific ed degrees to qualified students.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Evangel University are $8,838.

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With a ranking of #24, Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Subject Specific Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. Located in Springfield, Missouri, this large public school handed out 28 diplomas to qualified masters’s subject specific ed students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri State University - Springfield are $12,042.

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#25

University of Mary

Bismarck, North Dakota
#23 in overall quality

University of Mary did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Subject Specific Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #25. Bismarck, North Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s subject specific ed degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree subject specific ed students list, UMary has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best Teacher Education Subject Specific 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 UMary are $17,861.

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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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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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