2023 Best Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools and bootcamp that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 111 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students.
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Top Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region of the U.S.
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Our analysis found University of St Thomas Minnesota to be the best school for students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region .
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UST MN. In fact, around 80% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Washington University in St Louis is a great place for students working on their master’s degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at WUSTL. In fact, around 72% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Mount Marty University is a great place for students working on their master’s degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Mount Marty. In 2019-2020 about 91% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Drake University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools in the Plains States Region .
Drake does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 80% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Out of the 111 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern College landed the # 5 spot on the list.
NWC does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 94% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UNL. In fact, around 48% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Augustana University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Augustana Sioux Falls. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 80% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree programs.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UMN Twin Cities. In fact, around 65% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #9, Missouri University of Science and Technology did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their master’s degree.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Missouri University of Science and Technology. During the 2019-2020 year, about 68% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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University of Iowa came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Iowa does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 33% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Stephens College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
Stephens does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 37% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
University of Northern Iowa landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree programs.
UNI does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 67% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Creighton University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree programs.
Online graduate courses are available at Creighton, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 50% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #14, Bethel University Minnesota did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their master’s degree.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Bethel University Minnesota. In fact, around 79% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #15, College of Saint Mary did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their master’s degree.
Online graduate courses are available at Saint Mary, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 38% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #16, Northern State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their master’s degree.
Online graduate courses are available at NSU, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 84% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Iowa State University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Iowa State does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 54% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Loras College landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree programs.
Online graduate courses are available at Loras, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 44% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
South Dakota State University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at South Dakota State. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 45% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Winona State University landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree programs.
Winona State does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 66% took at least some of their classes online.
Augsburg University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.
Online graduate courses are available at Augsburg, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 4% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #22, University of Mary did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their master’s degree.
Online graduate courses are available at UMary, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 80% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Buena Vista University landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree programs.
BVU does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 85% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of North Dakota ranked #24 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UND. During the 2019-2020 year, about 71% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #25, Saint Ambrose University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their master’s degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at St. Ambrose University. In 2019-2020 about 15% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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