2023 Most Popular Online Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Most Popular Online Education Bachelor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 327,871 education students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #4 most popular in the country.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 25 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular online bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
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2023 Most Popular Online Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Check out the online education bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Online Education Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Fort Hays State University the most popular online school in the Plains States Region for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. FHSU is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Hays.
About 68% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 32% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. CMU CGES is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Fayette.
Women make up 89% of the education majors at the school.
Out of the 25 online programs at schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. K -State is a very large public school located in the small city of Manhattan.
Women make up 82% of the education majors at the school.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Valley City State University is a great place for education students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Valley City State University is a small public school located in the town of Valley City.
About 76% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 24% are male.
Southwest Minnesota State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree education programs. Located in the town of Marshall, Southwest Minnesota State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 86% of the education majors at the school.
University of Missouri - St Louis ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UMSL is a large public school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.
Of the 170 students majoring in education at UMSL, 22% are male and 78% are female.
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Chadron State College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the remote town of Chadron, Chadron State College is a public school with a small student population.
About 70% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 30% are male.
Bemidji State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree education programs. Bemidji State University is a small public school located in the remote town of Bemidji.
About 71% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 29% are male.
With a ranking of #10, Dakota State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Madison, Dakota State is a public college with a small student population.
Women make up 78% of the education majors at the school.
Most Popular Online Education Colleges by State
Explore the most popular online education schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 4,776 |
| Minnesota | 9,682 |
| Iowa | 3,392 |
| South Dakota | 1,045 |
| Missouri | 7,906 |
| Nebraska | 4,167 |
| North Dakota | 1,291 |
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Majors Related to Education
Education Majors to Study
| 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 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 19,832 |
| Student Counseling | 13,858 |
| Instructional Media Design | 8,695 |
| Teaching English or French | 5,791 |
| Other Education | 4,858 |
| Teaching Assistants | 2,751 |
| Educational Assessment | 2,552 |
| Multilingual Education | 1,910 |
| Education Philosophy | 737 |
| International Education | 293 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Education
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Social Sciences | 205,984 |
| Psychology | 195,678 |
| Communication & Journalism | 120,571 |
| Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 55,820 |
| History | 32,731 |
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 Horadrim.
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