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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

10 Colleges
$9,800 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$21,979 Avg Salary

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 10 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for grade specific ed students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for grade specific ed majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top 10 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Northeast Community College the best value school in the Plains States Region for teacher education grade specific students working on their associate degree. Northeast is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Norfolk.

Northeast undergraduate students pay an average of $5,010 in tuition and fees each year. 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Alexandria Technical & Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. ATCC is a small public school located in the town of Alexandria.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at ATCC are $5,910 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, ATCC also did well on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#3

Three Rivers College

Poplar Bluff, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Three Rivers College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value 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.

Three Rivers College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,510 in tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Rasmussen University - North Dakota is a great value for teacher education grade specific students working on their associate degree. Rasmussen University - North Dakota is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Fargo.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rasmussen University - North Dakota are $11,847 per year. 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 St Cloud Technical and Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value 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 city of Saint Cloud.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at St Cloud Technical and Community College are $5,874 a year.

St Cloud Technical and Community College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.

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Rasmussen University - Minnesota ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of St. Cloud, Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Rasmussen University - Minnesota are $13,558 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, grade specific ed majors at Rasmussen University - Minnesota accumulate an average of around $22,477 in student debt.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Rasmussen University - Minnesota also is in the top 10% of our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.

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Rasmussen University - Kansas landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the rural area of Topeka, Rasmussen University - Kansas is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Rasmussen University - Kansas are $13,639 a year. 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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#8

Butler Community College

El Dorado, KS

Butler Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Butler CC is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of El Dorado.

Butler CC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,976 in tuition and fees each year.

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College of Saint Mary ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Omaha, Saint Mary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Saint Mary undergraduate students pay an average of $21,800 in tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

With a ranking of #10, Washburn University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Topeka, Washburn University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Washburn University are $19,876 a year.

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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

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.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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