2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Elementary Education (Income $75-$110k) in the Plains States Region
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Elementary Education is the 19th most popular major in the country with 40,622 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
Across the Plains States region, there were 6,219 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 624 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 22 colleges that offered a degree in elementary education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality elementary 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 elementary education program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k
The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree elementary teaching students whose families make $75-$110k.
Top 22 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Elementary Education (Income $75-$110k) in the Plains States Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Truman State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Truman State University is a small public school situated in Kirksville, Missouri. It awarded 32 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree elementary teaching students whose families make $75-$110k list, Truman State has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Truman State University are $16,551, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read more about Elementary Education at Truman State University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Emporia State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. This medium-sized school is located in Emporia, Kansas, and it awarded 13 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
ESU also took the #8 spot in our “Best Elementary 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 ESU are $22,058.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Dakota. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UND is a fairly large school located in Grand Forks, North Dakota that handed out 10 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
UND did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Dakota are $18,326, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read more about Elementary Education at University of North Dakota
Out of the 22 schools in the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Manhattan, Kansas, this large public school handed out 148 degrees to qualified masters’s elementary teaching students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at K -State, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Elementary 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 Kansas State University are $24,115.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska at Omaha. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UNOMAHA is a fairly large public school situated in Omaha, Nebraska. It awarded 60 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
UNOMAHA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska at Omaha are $16,374, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full University of Nebraska at Omaha Elementary Education Report
Pittsburg State University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Pittsburg, Kansas, this medium-sized public school awarded 103 diplomas to qualified masters’s elementary teaching students in 2019-2020.
Pitt State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pittsburg State University are $19,320, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read full report on Elementary Education at Pittsburg State University
Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large school located in Mankato, Minnesota that handed out 21 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
Minnesota State Mankato did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Elementary 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 Minnesota State Mankato are $8,788.
Read full report on Elementary Education at Minnesota State University - Mankato
University of Missouri - St Louis ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Missouri - St Louis is a public institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 80 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree elementary teaching students whose families make $75-$110k list, UMSL has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMSL are $30,154, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Concordia University, Saint Paul came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Concordia University, Saint Paul is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 26 masters’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
Concordia University, Saint Paul also took the #5 spot in our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. 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 Elementary Education Report
University of Central Missouri did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #10. This medium-sized school is located in Warrensburg, Missouri, and it awarded 16 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCM, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Missouri are $16,394, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read full report on Elementary Education at University of Central Missouri
University of Nebraska at Kearney ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Nebraska at Kearney is a medium-sized school located in Kearney, Nebraska that handed out 13 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
UNK also made our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #16. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska at Kearney are $14,792, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read more about Elementary Education at University of Nebraska at Kearney
Southeast Missouri State University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Cape Girardeau, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s elementary teaching degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree elementary teaching students whose families make $75-$110k list, Southeast Missouri State University has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southeast Missouri State University are $10,792, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full Southeast Missouri State University Elementary Education Report
With a ranking of #13, Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Missouri State is located in Springfield, Missouri and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 masters’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
Missouri State also made our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri State are $12,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of South Dakota landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Vermillion, South Dakota, and it awarded 9 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
USD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Elementary 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 University of South Dakota are $12,637.
Read full report on Elementary Education at University of South Dakota
Rockhurst University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Rockhurst is a private not-for-profit institution located in Kansas City, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Rockhurst also made our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #11. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rockhurst are $16,780, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Saint Mary came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of Saint Mary is a small school located in Leavenworth, Kansas that handed out 6 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of St. Mary, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Saint Mary are $11,124, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read full report on Elementary Education at University of St. Mary
Drury University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #17. Drury University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Springfield, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Drury University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Elementary 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 Drury University are $8,515.
University of St Thomas Minnesota ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of St Thomas Minnesota is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 19 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree elementary teaching students whose families make $75-$110k list, UST MN has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Elementary 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 St Thomas Minnesota are $24,814.
Read full report on Elementary Education at University of St Thomas Minnesota
With a ranking of #19, Drake University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Des Moines, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified masters’s elementary teaching students in 2019-2020.
Drake also made our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Drake are $11,932, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read full report on Elementary Education at Drake University
Webster University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Webster University is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
Webster also took the #0 spot in our “Best Elementary 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 are $13,500.
Creighton University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Creighton University is located in Omaha, Nebraska and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree elementary teaching students whose families make $75-$110k list, Creighton has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Creighton University are $18,528, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read full report on Elementary Education at Creighton University
MidAmerica Nazarene University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This small school is located in Olathe, Kansas, and it awarded 1 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
MNU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at MidAmerica Nazarene University are $11,965, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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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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- 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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