2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 123 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern College the best school in the Plains States Region for teacher education grade specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Orange City, NWC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend College of Saint Benedict. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the suburb of Saint Joseph, CSB is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bellevue University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Winona State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education grade specific schools in the Plains States Region . Winona State is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Winona.
The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at Winona State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,206. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $150.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Valley City State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education grade specific schools in the Plains States Region . Valley City State University is a small public school located in the remote town of Valley City.
On average, grade specific ed graduates from Valley City State University take out $22,988 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Drake University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education grade specific students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Luther College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree teacher education grade specific programs. Luther is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Decorah.
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University of Northern Iowa landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, grade specific ed majors at UNI accumulate an average of around $24,631 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $225.
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Augustana University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the midsize city of Sioux Falls, Augustana Sioux Falls is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Concordia College at Moorhead came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Concordia College Moorhead is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Moorhead.
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Kansas State University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. K -State is a very large public school located in the city of Manhattan.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, grade specific ed graduates from K -State carry an average student debtload of $24,033. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $270.
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Dakota State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Madison, Dakota State is a public school with a small student population.
The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at Dakota State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $28,347.
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Iowa State University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ames.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, grade specific ed majors at Iowa State accumulate an average of around $23,853 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $206, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a very large student population.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, grade specific ed graduates from UNL carry an average student debtload of $22,380. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $298.
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Martin Luther College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the distant town of New Ulm, MLC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Grade Specific Ed majors at MLC take out an average of $20,992 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Southwest Minnesota State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education grade specific students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the town of Marshall, Southwest Minnesota State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, grade specific ed graduates from Southwest Minnesota State University carry an average student debtload of $26,010.
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University of St Thomas Minnesota did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education grade specific students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
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Wartburg College landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the distant town of Waverly, Wartburg is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | University of Iowa | Iowa City, IA |
| 20 | University of Minnesota - Morris | Morris, MN |
| 21 | Chadron State College | Chadron, NE |
| 22 | Northern State University | Aberdeen, SD |
| 23 | University of Kansas | Lawrence, KS |
| 24 | Bethel University Minnesota | Saint Paul, MN |
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges by State
Explore the best teacher education grade specific colleges 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 |
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Teacher Education Grade Specific Related Rankings by Major
Teacher Education Grade Specific is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 25 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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More about our data sources and methodologies.