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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Teaching English or French (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

17 Ranked Colleges
233 Degrees Awarded
$14,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value English or French Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 English or French Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 5,744 people earned their degree in teaching English or French, making the major the 144th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, teaching English or French graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $43,524 and had an average of $29,215 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 576 teaching English or French graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,367 and $21,488 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 233 teaching English or French graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value English or French Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 17 colleges that offered a degree in teaching English or French. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great teaching English or French 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 teaching English or French program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value English or French Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value English or French Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 17 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Teaching English or French (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Cloud State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value English or French Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Saint Cloud State University is a public institution located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 65 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

St. Cloud State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Teaching English or French 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 Saint Cloud State University are $12,904.

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#2

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, Iowa
#6 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 #2 for the Best Value English or French Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. UNI is located in Cedar Falls, Iowa and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s English or French degrees to qualified students.

UNI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Teaching English or French Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Northern Iowa are $22,648, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5 in overall quality

Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value English or French Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Iowa State is located in Ames, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s English or French degrees to qualified students.

Iowa State also took the #5 spot in our “Best Teaching English or French Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University are $25,948, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Dakota. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value English or French Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. University of North Dakota is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s English or French degrees to qualified students.

UND also made our “Best Teaching English or French Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at UND are $18,326, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Emporia State University

Emporia, Kansas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emporia State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value English or French Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. ESU is a public institution located in Emporia, Kansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

ESU also took the #0 spot in our “Best Teaching English or French 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 ESU are $22,058.

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#6

Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau, Missouri

With a ranking of #6, Southeast Missouri State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value English or French Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Southeast Missouri State University is located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 masters’s English or French degrees to qualified students.

Southeast Missouri State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Teaching English or French Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southeast Missouri State University are $10,792, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#14 in overall quality

Missouri Southern State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English or French Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Missouri Southern State University is a medium-sized school located in Joplin, Missouri that handed out 3 masters’s English or French degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Missouri Southern, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Teaching English or French Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri Southern are $6,300, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, Missouri

University of Central Missouri came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English or French Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UCM is a public institution located in Warrensburg, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UCM also took the #12 spot in our “Best Teaching English or French 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.

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#9 in overall quality

Minnesota State University - Moorhead ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value English or French Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Moorhead, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified masters’s English or French students in 2019-2020.

MSU Moorhead also took the #9 spot in our “Best Teaching English or French 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 Minnesota State University - Moorhead are $9,900.

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#10

Buena Vista University

Storm Lake, Iowa
#13 in overall quality

Buena Vista University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English or French Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #10. BVU is a small school located in Storm Lake, Iowa that handed out 4 masters’s English or French degrees in 2019-2020.

BVU also made our “Best Teaching English or French 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 BVU are $9,936.

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#8 in overall quality

Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value English or French Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Winona, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s English or French degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

SMU MN did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Teaching English or French Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota are $10,260, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12

Hamline University

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#2 in overall quality

Hamline University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value English or French Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s English or French degrees to 27 students in 2019-2020.

Hamline did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Teaching English or French 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 Hamline University are $11,577.

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#13

Hastings College

Hastings, Nebraska
#10 in overall quality

Hastings College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English or French Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #13. Hastings is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hastings, Nebraska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Hastings also made our “Best Teaching English or French Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at Hastings are $12,020, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Concordia University, Nebraska did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English or French Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #14. Concordia University, Nebraska is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Seward, Nebraska. It awarded 12 masters’s English or French degrees in 2019-2020.

Concordia University, Nebraska did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Teaching English or French 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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#15

Webster University

Saint Louis, Missouri

Webster University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value English or French Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s English or French degrees to 34 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree english or french students whose families make $0-$30k list, Webster has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Teaching English or French 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.

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#16

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, Missouri

Lindenwood University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value English or French Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Charles, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Lindenwood University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Teaching English or French 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 Lindenwood University are $9,550.

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#17

Capella University

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Capella University landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value English or French Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 7 masters’s English or French degrees in 2019-2020.

Capella University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Teaching English or French Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Capella University are $14,767, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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