2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Secondary Education (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region
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In 2019-2020, 9,530 people earned their degree in secondary education, making the major the 88th most popular in the United States.
Across the Plains States region, there were 1,134 secondary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 315 secondary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 22 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in secondary education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great secondary education 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 secondary education program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k.
Top 22 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Secondary Education (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region
Out of the 22 schools in the Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Valley City State University landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Valley City, North Dakota, and it awarded 13 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree secondary teaching students whose families make $30-$48k list, Valley City State University has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Valley City State University are $7,473, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Out of the 22 schools in the Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - St Louis landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large public school awarded 83 diplomas to qualified masters’s secondary teaching students in 2019-2020.
UMSL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - St Louis are $30,154, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dickinson State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Dickinson State University is a small school located in Dickinson, North Dakota that handed out 5 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
DSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at DSU are $6,576, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read full report on Secondary Education at Dickinson State University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska at Omaha. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This fairly large school is located in Omaha, Nebraska, and it awarded 30 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
UNOMAHA also made our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #8. 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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Out of the 22 schools in the Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Mankato, Minnesota, this fairly large public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s secondary teaching students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Minnesota State Mankato, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Minnesota State Mankato are $8,788, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read full report on Secondary Education at Minnesota State University - Mankato
With a ranking of #6, Mayville State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This small school is located in Mayville, North Dakota, and it awarded 3 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
Mayville State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mayville State University are $6,263, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read full report on Secondary Education at Mayville State University
University of Central Missouri ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Warrensburg, Missouri, this medium-sized public school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified masters’s secondary teaching students in 2019-2020.
UCM also made our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #10. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Missouri are $16,394.
Read full report on Secondary Education at University of Central Missouri
With a ranking of #8, Southeast Missouri State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Cape Girardeau, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s secondary teaching degrees to 28 students in 2019-2020.
Southeast Missouri State University also made our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #13. 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 Secondary Education Report
Missouri State University - Springfield came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Springfield, Missouri, this large public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s secondary teaching students in 2019-2020.
Missouri State also made our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri State are $12,042.
University of Missouri - Kansas City came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. UMKC is a fairly large public school situated in Kansas City, Missouri. It awarded 11 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
UMKC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. 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.
Rockhurst University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #11. Rockhurst University is a small school located in Kansas City, Missouri that handed out 11 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
Rockhurst did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rockhurst are $16,780, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of South Dakota did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #12. University of South Dakota is located in Vermillion, South Dakota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree secondary teaching students whose families make $30-$48k list, USD has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Dakota are $12,637, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Black Hills State University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Spearfish, South Dakota, this small public school handed out 21 degrees to qualified masters’s secondary teaching students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at BHSU, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Secondary 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.
Read full report on Secondary Education at Black Hills State University
Drury University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Springfield, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 degrees to qualified masters’s secondary teaching students in 2019-2020.
Drury University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Drury University are $8,515, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Sioux Falls came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Sioux Falls, South Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s secondary teaching degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.
University of Sioux Falls also made our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #12. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Sioux Falls are $7,110, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read full report on Secondary Education at University of Sioux Falls
University of Saint Mary came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Leavenworth, Kansas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified masters’s secondary teaching students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree secondary teaching students whose families make $30-$48k list, University of St. Mary has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of St. Mary are $11,124, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read full report on Secondary Education at University of Saint Mary
Baker University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Baker is located in Baldwin City, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.
Baker not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Baker University are $11,844, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Drake University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Drake is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Des Moines, Iowa. It awarded 20 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
Drake did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Secondary 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 Drake are $11,932.
Webster University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #19. Webster is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Webster, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Secondary 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.
With a ranking of #20, Creighton University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This medium-sized school is located in Omaha, Nebraska, and it awarded 10 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree secondary teaching students whose families make $30-$48k list, Creighton has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Secondary 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.
University of St Thomas Minnesota came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of St Thomas Minnesota is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 masters’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree secondary teaching students whose families make $30-$48k list, UST MN has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of St Thomas Minnesota are $24,814, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read full report on Secondary Education at University of St Thomas Minnesota
Southwestern College landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Winfield, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s secondary teaching degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree secondary teaching students whose families make $30-$48k list, SC has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Secondary 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.
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- 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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