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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

51 Colleges
$9,436 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$46,734 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree School for You

Teacher Education Grade Specific is the most popular major in the United States with 10,661 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which teaching program is right for you. 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. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 51 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for grade specific ed students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree Colleges.

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

#1

Waldorf University

Forest City, IA

Our analysis found Waldorf University to be the best value school for teacher education grade specific students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . Waldorf is a small private for-profit school located in the remote town of Forest City.

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. Located in the distant town of Orange City, NWC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at NWC are $6,360 per year.

NWC also took the #4 spot in our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region rankings.

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#3

William Jewell College

Liberty, MO

Out of the 51 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, William Jewell College landed the # 3 spot on the list. William Jewell is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Liberty.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at William Jewell are $4,800 a year.

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#4

Simpson College

Indianola, IA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Simpson College is a great value for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Indianola, Simpson College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Simpson College are $6,606 per year.

Simpson College also claimed a spot on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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#5

Dickinson State University

Dickinson, ND

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Dickinson State University is a great value for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Dickinson, DSU is a public college with a small student population.

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

DSU also claimed a spot on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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Mayville State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the remote area of Mayville, Mayville State University is a public school with a small student population.

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 ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Sioux City, Morningside is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

With a ranking of #8, Valley City State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. Valley City State University is a small public school located in the remote town of Valley City.

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

University of Sioux Falls landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the city of Sioux Falls, University of Sioux Falls is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at University of Sioux Falls are $7,110 a year.

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Minnesota State University - Mankato 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 #10 on the list. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the city of Mankato.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Minnesota State Mankato are $9,308 per year.

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Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 2,622
Kansas 1,769
Minnesota 2,595
Iowa 1,604
South Dakota 406
North Dakota 490
Nebraska 956

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

Grade Specific Ed Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Elementary Education 43,003
Early Childhood Education 32,920
Secondary Education 10,547
Teacher Education 9,949
Teacher Development & Methodology 6,165
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching 3,517
Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching 2,450
Adult & Continuing Education 1,074
Montessori Teacher Education 252
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods 140
College/Postsecondary/University Teaching 105
Online Educator/Online Teaching 79
International Teaching and Learning 25

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

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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