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

11 Ranked Colleges
385 Degrees Awarded
$13,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Child development Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region

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Early Childhood Education is the 34th most popular major in the country with 31,017 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

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” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in early childhood education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great early childhood education programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the early childhood education program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. 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

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

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Early Childhood Education in the Plains States Region

#1

Northwestern College

Orange City, Iowa
#3 in overall quality
$6,340 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Child development Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. NWC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Orange City, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 33 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NWC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Early Childhood Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at NWC are $6,340, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Early Childhood Education at NWC

#2

Concordia University, Saint Paul

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#5 in overall quality
$8,550 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia University, Saint Paul. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Child development 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 28 masters’s child development degrees in 2019-2020.

Concordia University, Saint Paul did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #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 some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Concordia University, Saint Paul Early Childhood Education Report

#3

Concordia University, Nebraska

Seward, Nebraska
#6 in overall quality
$8,650 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia University, Nebraska. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Child development Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Early Childhood 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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#4

Walden University

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#4 in overall quality
$10,716 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Child development Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Walden University landed the #4 spot on the list. Walden University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 197 masters’s child development degrees to qualified students.

Walden University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Early Childhood Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Walden University are $10,716, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Walden University Early Childhood Education Report

#5

Capella University

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#7 in overall quality
$14,767 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Capella University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Child development Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region. Capella University is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 67 masters’s child development degrees in 2019-2020.

Capella University also took the #7 spot in our “Best Early Childhood Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Capella University are $14,767, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Early Childhood Education at Capella University

#6

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota
#2 in overall quality
$18,326 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

University of North Dakota did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Child development Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #6. UND is a fairly large public school situated in Grand Forks, North Dakota. It awarded 16 masters’s child development degrees in 2019-2020.

UND also took the #2 spot in our “Best Early Childhood Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. 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 UND

#7

Northwest Missouri State University

Maryville, Missouri
#10 in overall quality
$6,673 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Northwest Missouri State University 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 ranking. Northwest Missouri State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Maryville, Missouri. 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Northwest Missouri State University Early Childhood Education Report

#8

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality
$28,845 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Child development Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #8. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 masters’s child development degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMN Twin Cities, the school also landed the #1 spot 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 UMN Twin Cities Early Childhood Education Report

#9

Southwestern College

Winfield, Kansas
#11 in overall quality
$12,174 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Southwestern College 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 ranking. SC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Winfield, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SC, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Early Childhood Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SC are $12,174, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Early Childhood Education at SC

#10

Webster University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#8 in overall quality
$13,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Webster University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Child development Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified masters’s child development students in 2019-2020.

Webster also took the #8 spot 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 Webster University are $13,500.

Full Webster Early Childhood Education Report

#11

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, Iowa
#9 in overall quality
$19,152 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Upper Iowa University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Child development Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Fayette, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 degrees to qualified masters’s child development students in 2019-2020.

UIU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 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 UIU are $19,152.

Full UIU Early Childhood Education Report

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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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