2023 Best Value General Education Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best General Education Master's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, general education was ranked #39 in the country. In fact 29,810 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value General Education Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 33 schools in the Plains States Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for education students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value General Education Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best General Education Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Martin Luther College to be the best value school for general education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . MLC is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of New Ulm.
MLC graduate students pay an average of $5,400 in tuition and fees each year.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Morningside College is a great value for general education students working on their master’s degree. Morningside is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Sioux City.
Morningside graduate students pay an average of $6,516 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwest Baptist University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Southwest Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Bolivar.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Southwest Baptist University are $5,388 a year.
The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Northwestern - St Paul helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general education schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the large suburb of Saint Paul, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Northwestern are $8,982 per year.
Full General Education at University of Northwestern - St Paul Report
The excellent master’s degree programs at Minot State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general education schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the town of Minot, MSU is a public school with a small student population.
MSU graduate students pay an average of $10,263 in tuition and fees each year.
Southwest Minnesota State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Southwest Minnesota State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Marshall.
Southwest Minnesota State University graduate students pay an average of $8,818 in tuition and fees each year.
With a ranking of #7, Grand View University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Des Moines, Grand View University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Grand View University graduate students pay an average of $9,440 in tuition and fees each year.
Hamline University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Hamline is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Hamline are $10,402 per year.
Bemidji State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the remote town of Bemidji, Bemidji State University is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Bemidji State University are $9,586 per year.
With a ranking of #10, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general education students working on their master’s degree. SMU MN is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Winona.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SMU MN are $10,890 per year.
Best General Education Colleges by State
Explore the best general education colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 493 |
| Minnesota | 2,028 |
| Kansas | 373 |
| Iowa | 226 |
| Nebraska | 59 |
| North Dakota | 24 |
| South Dakota | 88 |
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General Education Related Majors for Education
General Education is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 110,226 |
| Educational Administration | 46,469 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 43,297 |
| Special Education | 36,792 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 19,832 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- 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 the rest 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).
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