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2023 Best Other Education Schools in the Plains States Region

22 Colleges
$48,589 Avg Salary
$25,171 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Other Education School for You

With 4,858 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, other education is the #10 most popular major in the United States.

It's not easy to decide which teaching program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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, Teaching Degree Search has created its Best Other Education Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in the Plains States Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for teaching students.

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2023 Best Other Education Schools in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Other Education Colleges.

Top 10 Best Other Education Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of Minnesota - Twin Cities the best school in the Plains States Region for other education students. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

After completing their degree, other education graduates from UMN Twin Cities carry an average student debtload of $20,553. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $190, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Minnesota - Duluth. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Other Education Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Other Education majors at UMN Duluth take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $168, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

Martin Luther College

New Ulm, MN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Martin Luther College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Other Education Schools in the Plains States Region list. MLC is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the town of New Ulm.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of St Thomas Minnesota. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Other Education Schools in the Plains States Region list. UST MN is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

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#5

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kansas State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Other Education Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public school with a very large student population.

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#6

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

University of Northern Iowa landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best other education programs. UNI is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Cedar Falls.

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#7

Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN

With a ranking of #7, Hamline University did quite well on this year’s best schools for other education students. Hamline is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

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#8

Newman University

Wichita, KS

Newman University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best other education programs. Newman University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Wichita.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well on this year’s best schools for other education students. UNL is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lincoln.

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#10

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa ranked #10 on this year’s Best Other Education Schools in the Plains States Region list. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.

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Best Other Education Colleges by State

Explore the best other education colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 89
Kansas 40
Minnesota 391
Iowa 31
South Dakota 0
Nebraska 17

Other Education is one of 14 different types of teaching programs to choose from.

Other Education Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Other Education 4,858

Majors Similar to Other Education

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 22 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 Horadrim.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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