2023 Most Popular Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best 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 Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 169 schools in the Plains States Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Education program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
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Top 25 Most Popular Plains States Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Education
Our 2023 rankings named University of Northern Iowa the most popular school in the Plains States Region for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 80% of the education majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri State University - Springfield. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Missouri State is a very large public school located in the city of Springfield.
About 81% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 19% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 394 students majoring in education at UMN Twin Cities, 38% are male and 62% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wichita State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Wichita, WSU is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 85% of the education majors at the school.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Iowa State University is a great place for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ames.
About 81% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 19% are male.
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University of Nebraska - Lincoln came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 73% of the education majors at the school.
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Fort Hays State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. FHSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Hays.
About 68% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 32% are male.
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Kansas State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. K -State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Manhattan.
Women make up 82% of the education majors at the school.
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Northwest Missouri State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree education programs. Northwest is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Maryville.
Women make up 82% of the education majors at the school.
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University of Nebraska at Omaha did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. UNOMAHA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Omaha.
About 80% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 20% are male.
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Winona State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Winona State is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Winona.
About 77% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 23% are male.
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With a ranking of #12, Southeast Missouri State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Southeast Missouri State University is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Cape Girardeau.
About 85% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 15% are male.
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With a ranking of #12, University of Central Missouri did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 81% of the education majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #14, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.
About 78% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 22% are male.
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University of Iowa landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree education programs. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 78% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 22% are male.
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Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the city of Mankato.
About 80% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 20% are male.
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Minnesota State University - Moorhead landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree education programs. MSU Moorhead is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Moorhead.
Of the 185 students majoring in education at MSU Moorhead, 32% are male and 68% are female.
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Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree education programs. 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.
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Saint Cloud State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #19 on the list. St. Cloud State University is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Saint Cloud.
About 74% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 26% are male.
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University of Missouri - St Louis came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. UMSL is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.
Of the 170 students majoring in education at UMSL, 22% are male and 78% are female.
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Emporia State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #21 on the list. ESU is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Emporia.
Of the 164 students majoring in education at ESU, 21% are male and 79% are female.
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Wayne State College landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree education programs. Located in the distant town of Wayne, WSC is a public college with a small student population.
Of the 162 students majoring in education at WSC, 24% are male and 76% are female.
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Valley City State University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Valley City State University is a small public school located in the remote town of Valley City.
About 76% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 24% are male.
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University of Nebraska at Kearney did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #24 on the list. Located in the town of Kearney, UNK is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
About 88% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 12% are male.
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University of Kansas landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree education programs. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 88% of the education majors at the school.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | University of Minnesota - Duluth | Duluth, MN |
| 27 | Upper Iowa University | Fayette, IA |
| 28 | Martin Luther College | New Ulm, MN |
| 29 | Walden University | Minneapolis, MN |
| 30 | Southwest Minnesota State University | Marshall, MN |
| 31 | University of North Dakota | Grand Forks, ND |
| 32 | Pittsburg State University | Pittsburg, KS |
| 33 | South Dakota State University | Brookings, SD |
Best Education Colleges by State
Explore the best 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 |
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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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