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2022 Best Value Child development Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

12 Ranked Colleges
385 Degrees Awarded
$15,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Child development Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Child development Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 31,017 people earned their degree in early childhood education, making the major the 34th most popular in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 1,388 early childhood education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 385 early childhood education graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Child development Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in early childhood education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality early childhood 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 early childhood education program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Child development 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 child development students with aid.

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Early Childhood Education in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

#1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Child development Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 20 masters’s child development degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree child development students with aid list, UMN Twin Cities has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Early Childhood 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 UMN Twin Cities are $28,845.

Full University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Early Childhood Education Report

#2

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, Iowa

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Child development Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Iowa landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Northern Iowa is a public institution located in Cedar Falls, Iowa. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Early Childhood Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Northern Iowa are $22,648, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Early Childhood Education at UNI

#3

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Dakota. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Child development Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. UND is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 masters’s child development degrees to qualified students.

UND not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Early Childhood Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UND are $18,326, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Early Childhood Education at University of North Dakota

#4

Concordia University, Saint Paul

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Concordia University, Saint Paul. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Child development Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 28 masters’s child development degrees in 2019-2020.

Concordia University, Saint Paul not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Early Childhood Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Concordia University, Saint Paul are $8,550, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Early Childhood Education at Concordia University, Saint Paul

#10 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Child development 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. This medium-sized school is located in Maryville, Missouri, and it awarded 2 masters’s child development degrees in 2019-2020.

Northwest also took the #10 spot in our “Best Early Childhood 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.

Read more about Early Childhood Education at Northwest Missouri State University

#6

Capella University

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#7 in overall quality

Capella University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Child development Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 67 masters’s child development degrees in 2019-2020.

Capella University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Early Childhood Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Capella University are $14,767, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Capella University Early Childhood Education Report

#7

Northwestern College

Orange City, Iowa
#3 in overall quality

Northwestern College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Child development Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Northwestern College is located in Orange City, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 33 masters’s child development degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree child development students with aid list, NWC has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Early Childhood Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NWC are $6,340, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Early Childhood Education at Northwestern College

#6 in overall quality

Concordia University, Nebraska ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Child development Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Seward, Nebraska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s child development degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

Concordia University, Nebraska also made our “Best Early Childhood Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Concordia University, Nebraska are $8,650, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Early Childhood Education at Concordia University, Nebraska

#9

Webster University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#8 in overall quality

Webster University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Child development Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Webster University is a medium-sized school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 2 masters’s child development degrees in 2019-2020.

Webster also made our “Best Early Childhood Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at Webster University are $13,500, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Early Childhood Education at Webster

#10

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, Iowa
#9 in overall quality

Upper Iowa University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Child development Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Fayette, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s child development students in 2019-2020.

UIU also made our “Best Early Childhood Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at Upper Iowa University are $19,152, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Early Childhood Education at Upper Iowa University

#11

Southwestern College

Winfield, Kansas
#11 in overall quality

Southwestern College landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Child development Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Southwestern College is a small school located in Winfield, Kansas that handed out 2 masters’s child development degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree child development students with aid list, SC has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Early Childhood Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southwestern College are $12,174, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Southwestern College Early Childhood Education Report

#12

Saint Ambrose University

Davenport, Iowa

Saint Ambrose University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Child development Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Saint Ambrose University is located in Davenport, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s child development degrees to qualified students.

St. Ambrose University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Early Childhood 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 St. Ambrose University are $18,150.

Read more about Early Childhood Education at Saint Ambrose University

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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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