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

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

23 Colleges
$54,263 Avg Salary
$22,967 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 23 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate 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 Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Top 10 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

Valley City State University

Valley City, ND

Our analysis found Valley City State University to be the best school for teacher education subject specific students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Plains States Region . Located in the remote town of Valley City, Valley City State University is a public college with a small student population.

Subject Specific Ed majors at Valley City State University take out an average of $22,849 in student loans while working on their Graduate Certificate.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a large student population.

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#3

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saint Cloud State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hamline University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Hamline is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

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#5

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Kansas 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 . KU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.

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#6

St Catherine University

Saint Paul, MN

St Catherine University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education subject specific students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, St. Kate's is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education subject specific students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #8, The College of Saint Scholastica did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education subject specific students working on their graduate certificate. St. Scholastica is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Duluth.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education subject specific students working on their graduate certificate. UNL is a very large public school located in the city of Lincoln.

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#10

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS

Pittsburg State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education subject specific students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Pitt State is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Pittsburg.

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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 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 Aparajita Datta.

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