2023 Best Value Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Today's teaching students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools and bootcamps that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Best Value Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 59 schools in the Plains States Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for teaching students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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Top Value Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region of the U.S.
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Our analysis found Northwestern College to be the best value school for teaching students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Plains States Region . NWC is located in Orange City, Iowa and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at NWC are $6,360 per year.
One thing to take note of is that NWC does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 94% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
NWC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list.
The excellent graduate certificate programs at Valley City State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value teaching schools in the Plains States Region . Valley City State University is located in Valley City, North Dakota and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 graduate certificates to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Valley City State University are $7,723 a year. By the time they get their graduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $22,849 in student loans.
Valley City State University is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Valley City State University not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list.
The excellent graduate certificate programs at Mayville State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value teaching schools in the Plains States Region . Mayville, North Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Mayville State University are $7,465 per year.
Mayville State University is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Mayville State University also did well on our Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Minnesota State University - Mankato is a fairly large public school located in Mankato, Minnesota that handed out 240 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Minnesota State Mankato are $9,308 a year.
One thing to take note of is that Minnesota State Mankato does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 40% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Minnesota State Mankato is ranked #2 for overall quality in the Plains States Region .
Out of the 59 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s value ranking, Northwest Missouri State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Maryville, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 51 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Northwest are $7,064 a year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Northwest. In fact, around 86% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #6, Minot State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching students working on their graduate certificate. MSU is a small public school situated in Minot, North Dakota. It awarded 2 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at MSU are $10,263 per year.
Online graduate courses are available at MSU, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 88% took at least some of their classes online.
MSU also made our Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list, coming in at #5.
Bemidji State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Bemidji State University is a small public school situated in Bemidji, Minnesota. It awarded 4 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Bemidji State University are $9,586 a year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Bemidji State University. During the 2019-2020 year, about 87% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Wayne State College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Wayne, Nebraska, the small public school handed out 15 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
WSC graduate students pay an average of $9,597 in tuition and fees each year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at WSC. In 2019-2020 about 84% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Concordia University, Nebraska came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Concordia University, Nebraska is a small private not-for-profit school located in Seward, Nebraska that handed out 17 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Concordia University, Nebraska are $8,650 per year.
If you are interested in distance education, Concordia University, Nebraska is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
Doane University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate teaching programs. Doane University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Crete, Nebraska that handed out 27 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Doane Crete graduate students pay an average of $8,586 in tuition and fees each year.
Online graduate courses are available at Doane Crete, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 10% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Concordia University, Saint Paul ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 80 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Concordia University, Saint Paul are $8,550 per year.
Online graduate courses are available at Concordia University, Saint Paul, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 94% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Bethel University Minnesota ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Bethel University Minnesota is a small private not-for-profit school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 30 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Bethel University Minnesota are $11,700 a year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Bethel University Minnesota. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 79% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Bethel University Minnesota also took the #4 spot in our Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region rankings.
Hamline University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #13 on the list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 140 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Hamline are $10,402 a year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Hamline does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 78% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Minnesota State University - Moorhead came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Moorhead, Minnesota, the medium-sized public school handed out 33 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at MSU Moorhead are $11,052 per year.
Online graduate courses are available at MSU Moorhead, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 84% took at least some of their classes online.
Southwest Baptist University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #15 on the list. Southwest Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bolivar, Missouri. It awarded 1 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Southwest Baptist University are $5,388 a year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Southwest Baptist University. In 2019-2020 about 47% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Southwest Minnesota State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in Marshall, Minnesota, the medium-sized public school handed out 19 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Southwest Minnesota State University are $8,818 a year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Southwest Minnesota State University. In fact, around 46% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Winona State University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate teaching programs. Located in Winona, Minnesota, the medium-sized public school awarded 25 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Winona State graduate students pay an average of $12,836 in tuition and fees each year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Winona State. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 66% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Winona State also claimed a spot on our Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #18 on the list. Located in Fargo, North Dakota, the fairly large public school handed out 14 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
North Dakota State University graduate students pay an average of $12,028 in tuition and fees each year.
One thing to take note of is that North Dakota State University does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 20% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
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With a ranking of #19, Avila University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching students working on their graduate certificate. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 21 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Avila graduate students pay an average of $8,598 in tuition and fees each year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Avila. In fact, around 89% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate teaching programs. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Winona, Minnesota, and it awarded 93 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at SMU MN are $10,890 a year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since SMU MN does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 86% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Fort Hays State University landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate teaching programs. Located in Hays, Kansas, the fairly large public school awarded 20 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at FHSU are $11,376 per year.
Online graduate courses are available at FHSU, 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 93% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Saint Cloud State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. St. Cloud State University is a fairly large public school situated in Saint Cloud, Minnesota. It awarded 69 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at St. Cloud State University are $13,412 a year.
One thing to take note of is that St. Cloud State University does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 43% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Midland University landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate teaching programs. Midland U is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fremont, Nebraska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 82 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Midland U are $14,613 per year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Midland U. In 2019-2020 about 26% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Midland U also is in the top 15% of our Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.
University of South Dakota did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #24 on the list. This medium-sized public school is located in Vermillion, South Dakota, and it awarded 1 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at USD are $12,768 a year.
USD 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 58% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Lindenwood University landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate teaching programs. Lindenwood University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Charles, Missouri. It awarded 81 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Lindenwood University graduate students pay an average of $9,784 in tuition and fees each year.
Lindenwood University 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. During the 2019-2020 year, about 74% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
References
- 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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