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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

23 Colleges
$16,123 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$54,263 Avg Salary

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in the Plains States Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for subject specific ed students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for subject specific ed majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top 10 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

Valley City State University

Valley City, ND

Our 2023 rankings named Valley City State University the best value school in the Plains States Region for teacher education subject specific students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the remote town of Valley City, Valley City State University is a public school with a small student population.

Valley City State University graduate students pay an average of $7,723 in tuition and fees each year. 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.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Valley City State University is ranked #5 for overall quality for subject specific ed in the Plains States Region .

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Minnesota State University - Mankato helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value teacher education subject specific schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Minnesota State Mankato are $9,308 a year.

Minnesota State Mankato also claimed a spot on our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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#3

Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Hamline University is a great value for teacher education subject specific students working on their graduate certificate. Hamline is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

Hamline graduate students pay an average of $10,402 in tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Concordia University, Nebraska is a great value for teacher education subject specific students working on their graduate certificate. Concordia University, Nebraska is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Seward.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Concordia University, Nebraska are $8,650 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia University, Saint Paul. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Concordia University, Saint Paul are $8,550 per year.

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#6

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Saint Cloud 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 #6 on the list. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at St. Cloud State University are $13,412 per year.

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Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota 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 #7 on the list. SMU MN is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Winona.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at SMU MN are $10,890 a year.

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The College of Saint Scholastica ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. St. Scholastica is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Duluth.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at St. Scholastica are $15,502 a year.

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#10

St Catherine University

Saint Paul, MN

St Catherine University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate teacher education subject specific programs. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, St. Kate's is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

St. Kate’s graduate students pay an average of $17,760 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, St. Kate’s is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list.

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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.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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