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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

55 Colleges
$10,508 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$49,260 Avg Salary

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, teacher education subject specific was ranked #23 in the country. In fact 43,297 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 55 schools in the Plains States Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for subject specific ed students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for subject specific ed majors pursuing a master's degree.

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

#1

Morningside College

Sioux City, IA

Our 2023 rankings named Morningside College the best value school in the Plains States Region for teacher education subject specific students working on their master’s degree. Morningside is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Sioux City.

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

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#2

Valley City State University

Valley City, ND

The excellent master’s degree programs at Valley City State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value teacher education subject specific schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the town of Valley City, Valley City State University is a public college with a small student population.

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

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#3

University of Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, SD

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Sioux Falls helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value teacher education subject specific schools in the Plains States Region . University of Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Sioux Falls.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Sioux Falls are $7,110 per year.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Concordia College at Moorhead is a great value for teacher education subject specific students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Moorhead, Concordia College Moorhead is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Concordia College Moorhead are $10,620 per year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Minnesota State University - Mankato is a great value for teacher education subject specific students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a large student population.

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

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Southwest Minnesota State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education subject specific 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.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Southwest Minnesota State University are $8,818 per year.

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With a ranking of #7, Northwest Missouri State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education subject specific students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of Maryville, Northwest is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Northwest graduate students pay an average of $7,064 in tuition and fees each year.

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Concordia University, Nebraska landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree teacher education subject specific programs. Concordia University, Nebraska is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Seward.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Concordia University, Nebraska are $8,650 per year.

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#9

Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN

Hamline University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. 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.

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Concordia University, Saint Paul landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree teacher education subject specific programs. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Concordia University, Saint Paul are $8,550 per year.

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Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges by State

Explore the best teacher education subject specific colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 1,189
Minnesota 1,158
Kansas 711
Iowa 599
Nebraska 451
North Dakota 312
South Dakota 198

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
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 Aparajita Datta.

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