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2023 Best Other Education Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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$51,963 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Other Education Master's Degree School for You

With 4,858 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, other education is the #10 most popular major in the United States.

It's not easy to decide which teaching program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Best Other Education Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the Plains States Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for teaching 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 Other Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for other education majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Other Education Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of St Thomas Minnesota the best school in the Plains States Region for other education students working on their master’s degree. UST MN is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

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#2

Newman University

Wichita, KS

Out of the 10 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Newman University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Newman University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Wichita.

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#3

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Iowa is a great place for other education students working on their master’s degree. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.

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#4

Mount Mercy University

Cedar Rapids, IA

Out of the 10 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mount Mercy University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Mount Mercy is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cedar Rapids.

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Out of the 10 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the # 5 spot on the list. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

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Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Other Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. SMU MN is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Winona.

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#7

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS

Pittsburg State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Other Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Pitt State is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Pittsburg.

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#8

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Capella University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Other Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Capella University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.

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Graceland University - Lamoni landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree other education programs. Located in the rural area of Lamoni, Graceland Lamoni is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Other Education Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 89
Kansas 40
Minnesota 391
Iowa 31
South Dakota 0
Nebraska 17

Other Education is one of 14 different types of teaching programs to choose from.

Other Education Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Other Education 4,858

Majors Similar to Other Education

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 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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