2023 Most Popular Online Education Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Most Popular Online Education 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Education Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 91 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular online 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 Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing an online .
Top 15% Most Popular Online Education Schools
Our analysis found Capella University to be the most popular school for education students who want to pursue an online degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kansas State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Education Schools in the Plains States Region list. K -State is a very large public school located in the city of Manhattan.
The average amount in student loans that education majors at K -State take out is $25,043. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $225, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Valley City State University is a great place for education students pursuing an online degree. Valley City State University is a small public school located in the town of Valley City.
Education majors at Valley City State University take out an average of $25,803 in student loans while working on their egree.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Fort Hays State University is a great place for education students pursuing an online degree. FHSU is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Hays.
While working on their degree, education majors at FHSU accumulate an average of around $26,972 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $165, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
Minnesota State University - Mankato ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Education Schools in the Plains States Region list. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the city of Mankato.
After completing their degree, education graduates from Minnesota State Mankato carry an average student debtload of $27,583.
With a ranking of #7, Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students. CMU CGES is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Fayette.
After completing their degree, education graduates from CMU CGES carry an average student debtload of $19,793.
With a ranking of #8, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the city of Columbia.
On average, education graduates from Mizzou take out $20,202 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $372, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Creighton University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Education Schools in the Plains States Region list. Creighton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Omaha.
University of Missouri - St Louis came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Education Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. UMSL is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.
After completing their degree, education graduates from UMSL carry an average student debtload of $31,125. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $116.
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The College of Saint Scholastica did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for education students. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the city of Duluth, St. Scholastica is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average amount in student loans that education majors at St. Scholastica take out is $24,500.
Southwest Minnesota State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for education students. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the town of Marshall, Southwest Minnesota State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average amount in student loans that education majors at Southwest Minnesota State University take out is $26,097.
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Concordia University, Saint Paul came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Education Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Concordia University, Saint Paul is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Education majors at Concordia University, Saint Paul take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Online Education Schools in the Plains States Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | University of Kansas | Lawrence, KS |
| 15 | Midland University | Fremont, NE |
| 16 | Hamline University | Saint Paul, MN |
| 17 | William Woods University | Fulton, MO |
| 18 | Western Iowa Tech Community College | Sioux City, IA |
Most Popular Online Education Colleges by State
Explore the most popular online education colleges 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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