2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Secondary Education in the Plains States Region
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Secondary Education is the 88th most popular major in the country with 9,530 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
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.
For this year’s “Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 20 colleges that offer a degree in secondary education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality secondary education programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the secondary education program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. 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
The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree secondary teaching students.
Top 20 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Secondary Education in the Plains States Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drake University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. Drake is a small school located in Des Moines, Iowa that handed out 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 University are $11,932.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school situated in Mankato, Minnesota. It awarded 8 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
Minnesota State Mankato not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 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 Minnesota State University - Mankato are $8,788.
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Out of the 20 schools in the Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Sioux Falls landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Sioux Falls is a private not-for-profit institution located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree secondary teaching students list, University of Sioux Falls has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Sioux Falls are $7,110, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Valley City State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. Valley City State University is a public institution located in Valley City, North Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Valley City State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 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 Valley City State University are $7,473.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Missouri State University - Springfield. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region. Springfield, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s secondary teaching degrees to 8 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri State University - Springfield are $12,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Dickinson State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking. Dickinson, North Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s secondary teaching degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.
DSU also made our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #17. Average graduate tuition and fees at DSU are $6,576, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of South Dakota did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #7. Vermillion, South Dakota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s secondary teaching degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.
USD also made our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Dakota are $12,637, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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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 list. Located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, this fairly large public school handed out 28 diplomas to qualified masters’s secondary teaching 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Southeast Missouri State University are $10,792.
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Black Hills State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. Spearfish, South Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s secondary teaching degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.
BHSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 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 Black Hills State University are $8,384.
Mayville State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. Mayville, North Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s secondary teaching degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mayville State University, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mayville State University are $6,263, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of Saint Mary did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Leavenworth, Kansas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s secondary teaching students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of St. Mary, the school also landed the #16 spot 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.
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Creighton University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. Creighton University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Omaha, Nebraska. It awarded 10 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
Creighton also made our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Creighton University are $18,528.
Drury University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. Drury University is a small school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 4 masters’s secondary teaching degrees 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 St Thomas Minnesota ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. UST MN 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.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UST MN, the school also landed the #1 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 University of St Thomas Minnesota are $24,814.
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University of Central Missouri ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. University of Central Missouri is located in Warrensburg, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 masters’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.
UCM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCM are $16,394, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Rockhurst University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 11 degrees to qualified masters’s secondary teaching students in 2019-2020.
Rockhurst also made our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rockhurst are $16,780, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #17, University of Nebraska at Omaha did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. UNOMAHA is a public institution located in Omaha, Nebraska. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 30 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UNOMAHA also took the #8 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 UNOMAHA are $16,374.
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With a ranking of #18, Webster University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s secondary teaching degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.
Webster also made our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #14. Average graduate tuition and fees at Webster are $13,500, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Missouri - St Louis ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. UMSL is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 83 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
UMSL also made our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - St Louis are $30,154.
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University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking. Kansas City, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s secondary teaching degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMKC, the school also landed the #11 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 UMKC are $26,699.
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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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- *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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