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

136 Colleges
$36,353 Avg Salary
$27,224 Avg Student Debt

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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 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 136 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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

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

Top 15% Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools

#1

Northwestern College

Orange City, IA

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern College the best school in the Plains States Region for teacher education grade specific students. Located in the distant town of Orange City, NWC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, grade specific ed graduates from NWC carry an average student debtload of $25,995.

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#2

College of Saint Benedict

Saint Joseph, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Saint Benedict. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the midsize suburb of Saint Joseph, CSB is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, grade specific ed graduates from CSB take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#3

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

The excellent programs at Bellevue University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education grade specific schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Winona State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Plains States Region list. Winona State is a moderately-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 is $26,437. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $150.

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#5

Valley City State University

Valley City, ND

Out of the 136 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Valley City State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. 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 $25,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#6

Luther College

Decorah, IA

With a ranking of #6, Luther College did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education grade specific students. Luther is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Decorah.

On average, grade specific ed graduates from Luther take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#7

Augustana University

Sioux Falls, SD

Augustana University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the midsize city of Sioux Falls, Augustana Sioux Falls is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Grade Specific Ed majors at Augustana Sioux Falls take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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With a ranking of #8, Concordia College at Moorhead did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education grade specific students. Concordia College Moorhead is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Moorhead.

After completing their degree, grade specific ed graduates from Concordia College Moorhead carry an average student debtload of $25,348.

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#9

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

University of Northern Iowa did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for teacher education grade specific students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, grade specific ed graduates from UNI take out $25,914 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $225.

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#10

Dakota State University

Madison, SD

Dakota State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the 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 is $26,000.

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at UNL take out is $24,177. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $298.

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#12

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

Drake University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, grade specific ed majors at Drake accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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Iowa State University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Plains States Region list. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the city of Ames.

The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at Iowa State take out is $24,990. 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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Northeast Community College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best teacher education grade specific programs. 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 $11,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#15

Martin Luther College

New Ulm, MN

With a ranking of #15, Martin Luther College did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education grade specific students. Located in the town of New Ulm, MLC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, grade specific ed majors at MLC accumulate an average of around $23,016 in student debt.

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Southwest Minnesota State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for teacher education grade specific students. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the town of Marshall, Southwest Minnesota State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, grade specific ed majors at Southwest Minnesota State University accumulate an average of around $26,097 in student debt.

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#17

Wartburg College

Waverly, IA

Wartburg College landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best 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.

Grade Specific Ed majors at Wartburg take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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With a ranking of #18, University of St Thomas Minnesota did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education grade specific students. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, grade specific ed graduates from UST MN carry an average student debtload of $26,832.

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#19

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN

Bethel University Minnesota came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Saint Paul, Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at Bethel University Minnesota take out is $24,875. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $301, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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With a ranking of #20, University of Minnesota - Morris did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education grade specific students. Located in the remote town of Morris, UMN Morris is a public school with a small student population.

Grade Specific Ed majors at UMN Morris take out an average of $16,732 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Teacher Education Grade Specific students in the Plains States Region that almost earned our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Plains States Region award.

Rank College Location
21 University of Iowa Iowa City, IA
22 Chadron State College Chadron, NE
23 Northern State University Aberdeen, SD
24 University of Kansas Lawrence, KS
25 Bemidji State University Bemidji, MN
26 Alexandria Technical & Community College Alexandria, MN
27 Dickinson State University Dickinson, ND

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 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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