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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

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, 34,451 teacher education grade specific students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #5 most popular in the country.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 51 schools in the Plains States Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for grade specific ed students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

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

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

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

#1

Waldorf University

Forest City, IA

Our 2023 rankings named Waldorf University the best value school in the Plains States Region for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of Forest City, Waldorf is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. NWC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Orange City.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at NWC are $6,360 a year.

NWC also made our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list, coming in at #5.

Full Teacher Education Grade Specific at Northwestern College Report

#3

William Jewell College

Liberty, MO

The excellent master’s degree programs at William Jewell College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value teacher education grade specific schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the large suburb of Liberty, William Jewell is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at William Jewell are $4,800 per year.

Full Teacher Education Grade Specific at William Jewell College Report

#4

Simpson College

Indianola, IA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Simpson College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value teacher education grade specific schools in the Plains States Region . Simpson College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Indianola.

Simpson College graduate students pay an average of $6,606 in tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Dickinson State University

Dickinson, ND

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dickinson State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. DSU is a small public school located in the town of Dickinson.

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

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Mayville State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Mayville State University is a small public school located in the rural area of Mayville.

Mayville State University graduate students pay an average of $7,465 in tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Morningside College

Sioux City, IA

Morningside College 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 #7 on the list. Morningside is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Sioux City.

Morningside graduate students pay an average of $6,516 in tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Valley City State University

Valley City, ND

Valley City State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the town of Valley City, Valley City State University is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Valley City State University are $7,723 a year.

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#9

University of Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, SD

With a ranking of #9, University of Sioux Falls did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. University of Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit school located in the 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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With a ranking of #10, Minnesota State University - Mankato 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 city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Minnesota State Mankato are $9,308 a 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 617
Minnesota 1,231
Iowa 165
Kansas 513
Nebraska 189
North Dakota 95
South Dakota 45

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

Majors Similar to Grade Specific Ed

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Special Education 25,158
General Education 21,189
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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