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, 199,724 education students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #3 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, Grad Degree Search 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 college with a large student population.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Drake University is a great place for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Jamestown helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the remote town of Jamestown, UJ is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northwestern College is a great place for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Orange City, NWC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Concordia College at Moorhead helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in the Plains States Region . Concordia College Moorhead is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Moorhead.
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University of St Thomas Minnesota 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 #6 on the list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
With a ranking of #7, Creighton University did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students working on their master’s degree. Creighton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Omaha.
Martin Luther College came in at #8 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 New Ulm, MLC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Augustana University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Sioux Falls, Augustana Sioux Falls is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Northern State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the remote town of Aberdeen, NSU is a public college with a small student population.
With a ranking of #11, Winona State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students working on their master’s degree. Winona State is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Winona.
University of Mary ranked #12 on this year’s Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. 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 school with a small student population.
Dakota 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 #14 on the list. Located in the town of Madison, Dakota State is a public school with a small student population.
Augsburg University came in at #15 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 Minneapolis, Augsburg is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
With a ranking of #16, University of Northern Iowa did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students working on their master’s degree. 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 came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the 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 | 2,994 |
| Missouri | 4,657 |
| Minnesota | 6,976 |
| Iowa | 1,401 |
| North Dakota | 619 |
| Nebraska | 2,838 |
| South Dakota | 453 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Education
Education Majors to Study
| 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 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 19,784 |
| Student Counseling | 13,840 |
| Instructional Media Design | 8,387 |
| Teaching English or French | 4,743 |
| Other Education | 2,513 |
| Multilingual Education | 1,672 |
| Educational Assessment | 1,215 |
| Education Philosophy | 421 |
| International Education | 257 |
| Teaching Assistants | 20 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Education
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Psychology | 42,013 |
| Social Sciences | 22,292 |
| Communication & Journalism | 12,242 |
| Library Science | 5,929 |
| History | 4,391 |
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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