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2022 Best Value Teacher Development & Methodology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region

9 Ranked Colleges
513 Degrees Awarded
$17,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Teacher Development & Methodology Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Teacher Development & Methodology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 5,386 people earned their degree in teacher development and methodology, making the major the 167th most popular in the United States.

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” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree in teacher development and methodology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent teacher development and methodology programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the teacher development and methodology 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 Teacher Development & Methodology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Teacher Development & Methodology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Teacher Development & Methodology in the Plains States Region

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The College of Saint Scholastica. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Teacher Development & Methodology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region. Duluth, Minnesota 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 38 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at St. Scholastica, the school also landed the #2 spot 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 The College of Saint Scholastica are $15,502.

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#2

Capella University

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Capella University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Teacher Development & Methodology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region. Capella University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 24 masters’s teacher development and methodology degrees to qualified students.

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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Capella University are $14,767.

Read more about Teacher Development & Methodology at Capella University

#7 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Teacher Development & Methodology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #3 spot on the list. Missouri State University - Springfield is located in Springfield, Missouri and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 masters’s teacher development and methodology degrees to qualified students.

Missouri State also made our “Best Teacher Development & Methodology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri State are $12,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Teacher Development & Methodology at Missouri State University - Springfield

#4

Augsburg University

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Teacher Development & Methodology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Augsburg University landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 82 masters’s teacher development and methodology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Augsburg, the school also landed 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Missouri Baptist University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Missouri Baptist University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Teacher Development & Methodology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region. Missouri Baptist University is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 52 masters’s teacher development and methodology degrees to qualified students.

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 Missouri Baptist University are $10,256, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full MBU Teacher Development & Methodology Report

#6

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Teacher Development & Methodology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 242 masters’s teacher development and methodology degrees to qualified students.

UMN Twin Cities also made our “Best Teacher Development & Methodology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #1. 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.

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#7

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, Iowa
#3 in overall quality

University of Northern Iowa did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Teacher Development & Methodology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #7. University of Northern Iowa is a public institution located in Cedar Falls, Iowa. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNI also made our “Best Teacher Development & Methodology 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 University of Northern Iowa are $22,648.

Full UNI Teacher Development & Methodology Report

#8

University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, Missouri
#9 in overall quality

University of Central Missouri landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Teacher Development & Methodology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking. Warrensburg, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s teacher development and methodology degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

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

Read more about Teacher Development & Methodology at UCM

#9

Emporia State University

Emporia, Kansas
#5 in overall quality

Emporia State University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Teacher Development & Methodology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking. ESU is a public institution located in Emporia, Kansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 36 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

ESU also made our “Best Teacher Development & Methodology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at ESU are $22,058, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full ESU 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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