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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 #14 in the country. In fact 20,616 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. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. 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.

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

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#2

Valley City State University

Valley City, ND

Out of the 55 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Valley City State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Valley City, Valley City State University is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Valley City State University are $7,723 per year.

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#3

University of Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, SD

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Sioux Falls. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Concordia College at Moorhead. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the midsize suburb of Moorhead, Concordia College Moorhead is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Concordia College Moorhead graduate students pay an average of $10,620 in tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college 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 medium-sized public school located in the town of Marshall.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Southwest Minnesota State University are $8,818 a year.

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Northwest Missouri 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 #7 on the list. Located in the town of Maryville, Northwest is a public school 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 ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Concordia University, Nebraska is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Seward.

Concordia University, Nebraska graduate students pay an average of $8,650 in tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN

Hamline University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree teacher education subject specific programs. 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 came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

Concordia University, Saint Paul graduate students pay an average of $8,550 in tuition and fees each 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 358
Minnesota 502
Iowa 122
Kansas 253
Nebraska 154
North Dakota 66
South Dakota 51

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
Special Education 25,158
General Education 21,189
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 Aparajita Datta.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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