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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Teacher Development & Methodology in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

10 Ranked Colleges
513 Degrees Awarded
$16,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Teacher Development & Methodology Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Teacher Development & Methodology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Teacher Development & Methodology is the 167th most popular major in the country with 5,386 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Plains States region, there were 647 teacher development and methodology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 513 teacher development and methodology graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Teacher Development & Methodology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in teacher development and methodology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great teacher development and methodology 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 teacher development and methodology 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 Teacher Development & Methodology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree teacher development & methodology students with aid.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Teacher Development & Methodology in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

#1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Teacher Development & Methodology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s teacher development and methodology degrees to 242 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree teacher development & methodology students with aid list, UMN Twin Cities has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Teacher Development & Methodology 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 Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845.

Read full report on Teacher Development & Methodology at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

#2

Emporia State University

Emporia, Kansas
#5 in overall quality

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 Teacher Development & Methodology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. ESU is a medium-sized school located in Emporia, Kansas that handed out 36 masters’s teacher development and methodology degrees in 2019-2020.

ESU also took the #5 spot in our “Best Teacher Development & Methodology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Emporia State University are $22,058, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Teacher Development & Methodology at ESU

#3

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, Iowa
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Northern Iowa. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Teacher Development & Methodology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. UNI is located in Cedar Falls, Iowa and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 masters’s teacher development and methodology degrees to qualified students.

UNI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Teacher Development & Methodology 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 UNI are $22,648.

Full UNI Teacher Development & Methodology Report

#4

University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, Missouri
#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Central Missouri. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Teacher Development & Methodology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. University of Central Missouri is a public institution located in Warrensburg, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UCM also took the #9 spot in our “Best Teacher Development & Methodology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCM are $16,394, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UCM Teacher Development & Methodology Report

#5

Capella University

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capella University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Teacher Development & Methodology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Capella University is a private for-profit institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 24 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Capella University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Teacher Development & Methodology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Capella University are $14,767, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Teacher Development & Methodology at Capella University

#7 in overall quality

Missouri State University - Springfield ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Development & Methodology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Springfield, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s teacher development and methodology degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

Missouri State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Teacher Development & Methodology 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 Missouri State University - Springfield are $12,042.

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#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, The College of Saint Scholastica did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Teacher Development & Methodology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. St. Scholastica is a private not-for-profit institution located in Duluth, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 38 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

St. Scholastica not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Teacher Development & Methodology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at St. Scholastica are $15,502, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full The College of Saint Scholastica Teacher Development & Methodology Report

#8

Augsburg University

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Augsburg University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Teacher Development & Methodology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 82 degrees to qualified masters’s teacher development and methodology students in 2019-2020.

Augsburg also took the #4 spot in our “Best Teacher Development & Methodology 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.

Read full report on Teacher Development & Methodology at Augsburg

#9

Drury University

Springfield, Missouri

Drury University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Teacher Development & Methodology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This small school is located in Springfield, Missouri, and it awarded 1 masters’s teacher development and methodology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Drury University, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Teacher Development & Methodology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Drury University are $8,515, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Drury University Teacher Development & Methodology Report

#10

Missouri Baptist University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Missouri Baptist University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Teacher Development & Methodology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s teacher development and methodology degrees to 52 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at MBU, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Teacher Development & Methodology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at MBU are $10,256, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Missouri Baptist University Teacher Development & Methodology 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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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