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2026 Best Value Montessori Teacher Education Schools in the The Plains States Region

[Montessori Teacher Education](/majors/education/teacher-education-development-levels-methods/montessori-teacher-education/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for montessori teacher education students.

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• Best Value Montessori Teacher Education Schools in the The Plains States Region

2026 Best Value Montessori Teacher Education Schools in the The Plains States Region

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in montessori teacher education, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Montessori Teacher Education Schools

1

Bethany Global University
Bloomington, MN

$11,000 In-State Tuition & Fees

$13,276 Avg Student Debt

28% 6-Year Grad Rate

For return on investment in montessori teacher education, no school beat Bethany Global University this year. Set in the city of Bloomington, Bethany Global University is a small private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $11,000 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $13,276 to complete the montessori teacher education program here. Montessori Teacher Education graduates of Bethany Global University earn a median of $19,456 early in their careers. Bethany Global University admits about 93% of applicants.

2

St Catherine University
Saint Paul, MN

$38,428 In-State Tuition & Fees

$29,883 Avg Student Debt

$59,282 Median Earnings (10yr)

St Catherine University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value montessori teacher education schools. Located in the city of Saint Paul, St Catherine University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $38,428 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for montessori teacher education graduates is $29,883. Early-career montessori teacher education graduates make about $41,913. That is a strong return on a $29,883 median debt. The acceptance rate is 92%.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.