2023 Best Education Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Education Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 327,871 education students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #4 most popular in the country.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Education Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 114 schools in the Plains States Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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2023 Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for education majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 15% Best Education Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Bellevue University to be the best school for education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Out of the 114 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Drake University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Jamestown. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the remote town of Jamestown, UJ is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out of the 114 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Orange City, NWC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Concordia College at Moorhead is a great place for education students working on their master’s degree. Concordia College Moorhead is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Moorhead.
University of St Thomas Minnesota came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
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Creighton University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Creighton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Omaha.
Martin Luther College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of New Ulm, MLC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Augustana University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Sioux Falls, Augustana Sioux Falls is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Northern State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the remote town of Aberdeen, NSU is a public school with a small student population.
Winona State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Winona State is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Winona.
University of Mary landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree education programs. Located in the rural area of Bismarck, UMary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
With a ranking of #13, Loras College did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Dubuque, Loras is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Dakota State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Madison, Dakota State is a public college with a small student population.
Augsburg University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree education programs. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Augsburg is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
University of Northern Iowa ranked #16 on this year’s Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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Buena Vista University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree education programs. Located in the remote town of Storm Lake, BVU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Education Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Wayne State College | Wayne, NE |
| 19 | Minot State University | Minot, ND |
| 20 | University of Nebraska - Lincoln | Lincoln, NE |
| 21 | Newman University | Wichita, KS |
| 22 | Simpson College | Indianola, IA |
Best Education Colleges by State
Explore the best education schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 4,776 |
| Minnesota | 9,682 |
| Iowa | 3,392 |
| South Dakota | 1,045 |
| Missouri | 7,906 |
| Nebraska | 4,167 |
| North Dakota | 1,291 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Education
Education Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 110,226 |
| Educational Administration | 46,469 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 43,297 |
| Special Education | 36,792 |
| General Education | 29,810 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 19,832 |
| Student Counseling | 13,858 |
| Instructional Media Design | 8,695 |
| Teaching English or French | 5,791 |
| Other Education | 4,858 |
| Teaching Assistants | 2,751 |
| Educational Assessment | 2,552 |
| Multilingual Education | 1,910 |
| Education Philosophy | 737 |
| International Education | 293 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Education
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Social Sciences | 205,984 |
| Psychology | 195,678 |
| Communication & Journalism | 120,571 |
| Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 55,820 |
| History | 32,731 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Horadrim.
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