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2023 Best Value Other Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$21,429 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$48,822 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Other Education Graduate Certificate School for You

Other Education is the #81 most popular major in the country with 2,513 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Other Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for other education students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Other Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for other education majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Other Education

#1

Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN

Our 2023 rankings named Hamline University the best value school in the Plains States Region for other education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Hamline is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Hamline are $10,402 per year.

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#2

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Webster University is a great value for other education students working on their graduate certificate. Webster is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Webster are $13,500 a year.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Central Missouri helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value other education schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the distant town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UCM graduate students pay an average of $16,992 in tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Other Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UMN Twin Cities are $29,262 a year.

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Out of the 5 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Duluth landed the # 5 spot on the list. UMN Duluth is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Duluth.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMN Duluth are $29,060 per year.

Full Other Education at University of Minnesota - Duluth Report

Best Other Education Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 45
Minnesota 65
Iowa 30
Kansas 40
Nebraska 17

One of 14 majors within the area of study, other education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
Special Education 25,158
General Education 21,189
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 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 Horadrim.

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