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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

9 Colleges
$23,485 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,492 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Other Education Bachelor'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.

The Best Value Other Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Plains States Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for other education 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 Other Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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

Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Other Education

Our analysis found Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies to be the best value school for other education students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the distant town of Fayette, CMU CGES is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CMU CGES are $6,720 per year.

Read full report on Other Education at Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Minnesota - Duluth. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Other Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMN Duluth are $19,148 per year. On average, other education graduates from UMN Duluth take out $25,329 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $168, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UMN Duluth also did well on our Best Other Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#3

Martin Luther College

New Ulm, MN

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Martin Luther College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value other education schools in the Plains States Region . MLC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of New Ulm.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at MLC are $16,910 a year.

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#4

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

Out of the 9 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Iowa landed the # 4 spot on the list. UNI is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Cedar Falls.

UNI undergraduate students pay an average of $19,753 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UNI also is in the top 10% of our Best Other Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Other Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

UMN Twin Cities undergraduate students pay an average of $33,818 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, other education graduates from UMN Twin Cities carry an average student debtload of $19,115. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $190, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

UMN Twin Cities also claimed a spot on our Best Other Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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University of Central Missouri ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Other Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UCM is a large public school located in the distant town of Warrensburg.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UCM are $16,815 a year. Other Education majors at UCM take out an average of $23,137 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $176, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#7

Evangel University

Springfield, MO

With a ranking of #7, Evangel University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for other education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Evangel is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Evangel are $25,748 a year.

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Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. CMU CLAS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Fayette.

CMU CLAS undergraduate students pay an average of $26,470 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Other Education at Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Education Bachelor’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.

SMU MN undergraduate students pay an average of $39,410 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Other Education at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota Report

Best Other Education Colleges by State

Explore the best other education schools 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 9 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 Horadrim.

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