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2023 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

101 Colleges
$36,125 Avg Salary
$25,314 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, teacher education subject specific was ranked #23 in the country. In fact 43,297 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 101 schools in the Plains States Region to see which bachelor's degree 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 Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Check out the subject specific ed bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 15% Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Winona State University the best school in the Plains States Region for teacher education subject specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Winona, Winona State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#2

Valley City State University

Valley City, ND

Out of the 101 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Valley City State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Valley City, Valley City State University is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, subject specific ed graduates from Valley City State University carry an average student debtload of $23,151.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia College at Moorhead. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the suburb of Moorhead, Concordia College Moorhead is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#4

St Olaf College

Northfield, MN

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means St Olaf College is a great place for teacher education subject specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Northfield, St. Olaf is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Nebraska - Lincoln helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education subject specific schools in the Plains States Region . UNL is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lincoln.

Subject Specific Ed majors at UNL take out an average of $23,615 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $243.

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#6

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

With a ranking of #6, Drake University did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education subject specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. Drake is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Des Moines.

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#7

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

University of Northern Iowa did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education subject specific students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UNI is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Cedar Falls.

Subject Specific Ed majors at UNI take out an average of $23,920 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $169.

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Iowa State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, subject specific ed graduates from Iowa State carry an average student debtload of $22,448.

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#9

Martin Luther College

New Ulm, MN

Martin Luther College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education subject specific students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. MLC is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of New Ulm.

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#10

Emporia State University

Emporia, KS

Emporia State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education subject specific students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the remote town of Emporia, ESU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, subject specific ed graduates from ESU carry an average student debtload of $24,233. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $148.

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#11

University of Jamestown

Jamestown, ND

University of Jamestown came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. UJ is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Jamestown.

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University of St Thomas Minnesota did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education subject specific students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. UST MN is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

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#13

Wartburg College

Waverly, IA

Wartburg College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree teacher education subject specific programs. Wartburg is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Waverly.

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. North Dakota State University is a large public school located in the midsize city of Fargo.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, subject specific ed majors at North Dakota State University accumulate an average of around $22,508 in student debt.

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#15

Northwestern College

Orange City, IA

Northwestern College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree teacher education subject specific programs. NWC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Orange City.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

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 Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region award.

Rank College Location
16 Chadron State College Chadron, NE
17 Bethel University Minnesota Saint Paul, MN
18 Wayne State College Wayne, NE
19 University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD
20 Northern State University Aberdeen, SD

Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 1,189
Minnesota 1,158
Kansas 711
Iowa 599
Nebraska 451
North Dakota 312
South Dakota 198

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aparajita Datta.

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