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2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

10 Colleges
$21,979 Avg Salary
$14,178 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 110,226 teacher education grade specific students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #6 most popular in the country.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 10 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools

Our analysis found Northeast Community College to be the best school for teacher education grade specific students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Plains States Region . Northeast is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Norfolk.

Grade Specific Ed majors at Northeast take out an average of $12,218 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a great place for teacher education grade specific students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of St. Cloud, Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, grade specific ed majors at Rasmussen University - Minnesota accumulate an average of around $22,477 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Alexandria Technical & Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. ATCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Alexandria.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rasmussen University - North Dakota. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Rasmussen University - North Dakota is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Fargo.

After completing their Associate Degree, grade specific ed graduates from Rasmussen University - North Dakota carry an average student debtload of $22,477.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rasmussen University - Kansas. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the rural area of Topeka, Rasmussen University - Kansas is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Grade Specific Ed majors at Rasmussen University - Kansas take out an average of $22,477 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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College of Saint Mary landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the city of Omaha, Saint Mary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#7

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

Washburn University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Topeka, Washburn University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

Three Rivers College

Poplar Bluff, MO

Three Rivers College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Three Rivers College is a small public school located in the town of Poplar Bluff.

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St Cloud Technical and Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. St Cloud Technical and Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Saint Cloud.

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#10

Butler Community College

El Dorado, KS

With a ranking of #10, Butler Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their associate degree. Butler CC is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of El Dorado.

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Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges by State

Explore the best teacher education grade specific schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 2,622
Minnesota 2,595
Kansas 1,769
Iowa 1,604
Nebraska 956
North Dakota 490
South Dakota 406

Teacher Education Grade Specific is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
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