2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Reading Teacher Education in the Plains States Region
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Reading Teacher Education is the 133rd most popular major in the country with 6,105 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
Across the Plains States region, there were 551 reading teacher education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 307 reading teacher education graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 22 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in reading teacher education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality reading teacher 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 reading teacher education program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree reading teacher education students.
Top 22 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Reading Teacher Education in the Plains States Region
Out of the 22 schools in the Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #1 spot on the list. Mankato, Minnesota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s reading teacher education degrees to 26 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Minnesota State Mankato, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Reading Teacher 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 Minnesota State University - Mankato are $8,788.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hamline University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region. This small school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 17 masters’s reading teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree reading teacher education students list, Hamline has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Reading Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Hamline University are $11,577, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwest Missouri State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region. Northwest Missouri State University is a public institution located in Maryville, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 19 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Northwest also made our “Best Reading Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #7. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Sioux Falls. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. University of Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. It awarded 7 masters’s reading teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.
University of Sioux Falls also made our “Best Reading Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #11. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Sioux Falls are $7,110.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region. This medium-sized school is located in Winona, Minnesota, and it awarded 21 masters’s reading teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree reading teacher education students list, SMU MN has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Reading Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota are $10,260, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #6, Concordia University, Nebraska did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. Concordia University, Nebraska is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Seward, Nebraska. It awarded 14 masters’s reading teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.
Concordia University, Nebraska not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Reading Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Concordia University, Nebraska are $8,650, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Black Hills State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Spearfish, South Dakota, this small public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s reading teacher education students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at BHSU, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Reading Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Black Hills State University are $8,384, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of North Dakota landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, this fairly large public school awarded 15 degrees to qualified masters’s reading teacher education students in 2019-2020.
UND did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Reading Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UND are $18,326, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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With a ranking of #9, Evangel University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Springfield, Missouri, and it awarded 8 masters’s reading teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.
Evangel also made our “Best Reading Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #16. Average graduate tuition and fees at Evangel University are $8,838, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking. Missouri State University - Springfield is a large school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 28 masters’s reading teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.
Missouri State also made our “Best Reading Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #12. Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri State are $12,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Mary did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #11. This small school is located in Bismarck, North Dakota, and it awarded 4 masters’s reading teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.
UMary also made our “Best Reading Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Mary are $17,861, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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With a ranking of #12, Lindenwood University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Charles, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 22 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Lindenwood University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Reading Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lindenwood University are $9,550, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Webster University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #13. Webster is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 13 masters’s reading teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree reading teacher education students list, Webster has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Reading Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Webster University are $13,500, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #14, University of Northern Iowa did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. Located in Cedar Falls, Iowa, this medium-sized public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s reading teacher education students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree reading teacher education students list, UNI has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Reading Teacher 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 University of Northern Iowa are $22,648.
Capella University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. Capella University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 masters’s reading teacher education degrees to qualified students.
Capella University also made our “Best Reading Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #18. Average graduate tuition and fees at Capella University are $14,767, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Upper Iowa University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking. Fayette, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s reading teacher education degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.
UIU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Reading Teacher 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 UIU are $19,152.
University of Central Missouri came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking. Warrensburg, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s reading teacher education degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCM, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Reading Teacher 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 UCM are $16,394.
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Drury University landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking. Drury University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Springfield, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Drury University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Reading Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Drury University are $8,515, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #19, Walden University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. Walden University is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 22 masters’s reading teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Walden University, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Reading Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Walden University are $10,716, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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With a ranking of #20, Park University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. This fairly large school is located in Parkville, Missouri, and it awarded 19 masters’s reading teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Park University, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Reading Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Park University are $6,224, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of Nebraska at Omaha ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, this fairly large public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s reading teacher education students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNOMAHA, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Reading Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska at Omaha are $16,374, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #22. University of Missouri - Kansas City is a public institution located in Kansas City, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UMKC also took the #14 spot in our “Best Reading Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Kansas City are $26,699, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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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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