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2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

51 Colleges
$9,436 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$46,734 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 110,226 teacher education grade specific students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #6 most popular in the country.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 51 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for grade specific ed students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Check out the grade specific ed master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree Schools

#1

Waldorf University

Forest City, IA

Our analysis found Waldorf University to be the best value school for teacher education grade specific students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . Waldorf is a small private for-profit school located in the remote town of Forest City.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Waldorf are $4,835 a year.

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#2

Northwestern College

Orange City, IA

Out of the 51 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Orange City, NWC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

NWC graduate students pay an average of $6,360 in tuition and fees each year.

NWC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.

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#3

William Jewell College

Liberty, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William Jewell College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. William Jewell is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Liberty.

William Jewell graduate students pay an average of $4,800 in tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Simpson College

Indianola, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Simpson College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Indianola, Simpson College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Simpson College are $6,606 a year.

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#5

Dickinson State University

Dickinson, ND

The excellent master’s degree programs at Dickinson State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value teacher education grade specific schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the remote town of Dickinson, DSU is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at DSU are $6,576 per year.

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With a ranking of #6, Mayville State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote area of Mayville, Mayville State University is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Mayville State University are $7,465 per year.

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#7

Morningside College

Sioux City, IA

Morningside College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the small city of Sioux City, Morningside is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Morningside are $6,516 per year.

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#8

Valley City State University

Valley City, ND

Valley City State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education grade specific students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Valley City State University is a small public school located in the town of Valley City.

Valley City State University graduate students pay an average of $7,723 in tuition and fees each year.

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#9

University of Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, SD

University of Sioux Falls ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the midsize city of Sioux Falls, University of Sioux Falls is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

University of Sioux Falls graduate students pay an average of $7,110 in tuition and fees each year.

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Minnesota State University - Mankato came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the city of Mankato.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Minnesota State Mankato are $9,308 per year.

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Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges by State

Explore the best teacher education grade specific schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 2,622
Minnesota 2,595
Kansas 1,769
Iowa 1,604
Nebraska 956
North Dakota 490
South Dakota 406

Teacher Education Grade Specific is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810
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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Vgrigas.

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