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

45 Ranked Colleges
2,362 Degrees Awarded
$11,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

With 102,079 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, teacher education grade specific is the 7th most popular major in the United States. In 2017-2018, teacher education grade specific graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $36,168 and had an average of $25,432 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 10,515 teacher education grade specific graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,691 and $26,746 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 2,362 teacher education grade specific graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 45 colleges that offered a degree in teacher education grade specific. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great teacher education grade 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 grade specific program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Grade Specific Ed 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 grade specific ed students.

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

#1

Northwestern College

Orange City, Iowa

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwestern College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region. Located in Orange City, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 33 degrees to qualified masters’s grade specific ed students in 2019-2020.

NWC also took the #9 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Grade 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 NWC are $6,340.

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#2

Drake University

Des Moines, Iowa

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Drake University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region. Drake is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Des Moines, Iowa. It awarded 43 masters’s grade specific ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Drake also made our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Drake University are $11,932, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Hamline University

Saint Paul, Minnesota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hamline University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. Hamline is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 89 masters’s grade specific ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Hamline not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Teacher Education Grade 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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#4

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 #4 on our 2022 Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 54 masters’s grade specific ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Concordia University, Saint Paul not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Teacher Education Grade 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 University, Saint Paul are $8,550.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia University, Nebraska. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. Located in Seward, Nebraska, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 12 degrees to qualified masters’s grade specific ed students in 2019-2020.

Concordia University, Nebraska not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Teacher Education Grade 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 University, Nebraska are $8,650.

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Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large school located in Mankato, Minnesota that handed out 29 masters’s grade specific ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Minnesota State Mankato did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Teacher Education Grade 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 Minnesota State University - Mankato are $8,788.

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#7

Walden University

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Walden University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. Walden University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 200 masters’s grade specific ed degrees to qualified students.

Walden University also took the #10 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Grade 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 Walden University are $10,716.

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The College of Saint Scholastica landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Duluth, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 77 degrees to qualified masters’s grade specific ed students in 2019-2020.

St. Scholastica not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at St. Scholastica are $15,502, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

University of Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, South Dakota

University of Sioux Falls did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #9. This small school is located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and it awarded 18 masters’s grade specific ed 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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#10

Capella University

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Capella University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #10. Capella University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 112 masters’s grade specific ed degrees to qualified students.

Capella University also made our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11

Valley City State University

Valley City, North Dakota

Valley City State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #11. Valley City State University is a small school located in Valley City, North Dakota that handed out 13 masters’s grade 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 Valley City State University are $7,473.

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#20 in overall quality

North Dakota State University - Main Campus ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. North Dakota State University is a fairly large school located in Fargo, North Dakota that handed out 13 masters’s grade specific ed degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree grade specific ed students list, North Dakota State University has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University - Main Campus are $11,589, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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With a ranking of #13, Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. Springfield, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s grade specific ed degrees to 48 students in 2019-2020.

Missouri State also made our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #21. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri State are $12,042.

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#14

Dickinson State University

Dickinson, North Dakota

Dickinson State University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking. DSU is a small school located in Dickinson, North Dakota that handed out 5 masters’s grade specific ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Dickinson State University are $6,576, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#15

Simpson College

Indianola, Iowa

Simpson College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking. Simpson College is a small school located in Indianola, Iowa that handed out 6 masters’s grade specific ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Simpson College are $8,868, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#16

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota

University of North Dakota ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. Grand Forks, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s grade specific ed degrees to 26 students in 2019-2020.

UND also made our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at UND are $18,326, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#17

Augsburg University

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Augsburg University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #17. Augsburg University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 82 masters’s grade specific ed degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Augsburg, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Augsburg University are $13,165, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#18

Missouri Baptist University

Saint Louis, Missouri

Missouri Baptist University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s grade specific ed degrees to 52 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri Baptist University are $10,256, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#19

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, South Dakota

University of South Dakota ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. USD is located in Vermillion, South Dakota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 masters’s grade specific ed degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USD, the school also landed the #25 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Grade 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 USD are $12,637.

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#20

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, Missouri

Lindenwood University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Charles, Missouri, and it awarded 50 masters’s grade 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 Lindenwood University are $9,550.

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#21

Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau, Missouri

Southeast Missouri State University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, and it awarded 48 masters’s grade specific ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Southeast Missouri State University are $10,792, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#22

Black Hills State University

Spearfish, South Dakota

Black Hills State University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. BHSU is a public institution located in Spearfish, South Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 21 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Black Hills State University are $8,384, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#23

University of Saint Mary

Leavenworth, Kansas

University of Saint Mary landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Saint Mary is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Leavenworth, Kansas. It awarded 9 masters’s grade specific ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Saint Mary are $11,124, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#24

St Catherine University

Saint Paul, Minnesota

St Catherine University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Grade 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 40 masters’s grade specific ed degrees in 2019-2020.

St. Kate’s not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at St Catherine University are $17,400, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#25

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 264 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMN Twin Cities, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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