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2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

23 Colleges
$47,501 Avg Salary
$19,426 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in the Plains States Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

Check out the grade specific ed graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN

Our analysis found Bethel University Minnesota to be the best school for teacher education grade specific students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Plains States Region . Located in the suburb of Saint Paul, Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Minnesota State University - Mankato is a great place for teacher education grade specific students working on their graduate certificate. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Mankato.

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Out of the 23 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ames.

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#4

Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Hamline University is a great place for teacher education grade specific students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Hamline is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Iowa is a great place for teacher education grade specific students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

With a ranking of #6, Kansas State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their graduate certificate. K -State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Manhattan.

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With a ranking of #7, The College of Saint Scholastica did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Duluth, St. Scholastica is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

Creighton University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate teacher education grade specific programs. Creighton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Omaha.

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#10

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS

With a ranking of #10, Pittsburg State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the town of Pittsburg, Pitt State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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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 23 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Vgrigas.

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