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

10 Colleges
$21,979 Avg Salary
$14,178 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree School for You

Teacher Education Grade Specific is the most popular major in the United States with 10,661 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which teaching program is right for you. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the Plains States Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for teaching students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best 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 school in the Plains States Region for teacher education grade specific students working on their associate degree. Northeast is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Norfolk.

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 be in good company if you decide to attend Rasmussen University - Minnesota. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of St. Cloud, Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, grade specific ed majors at Rasmussen University - Minnesota accumulate an average of around $22,477 in student debt.

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Out of the 10 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Alexandria Technical & Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. ATCC is a small public school located in the town of Alexandria.

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

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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Out of the 10 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rasmussen University - Kansas landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Topeka, Rasmussen University - Kansas is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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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College of Saint Mary came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Omaha, Saint Mary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#7

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

With a ranking of #7, Washburn University did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize city of Topeka, Washburn University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#8

Three Rivers College

Poplar Bluff, MO

Three Rivers College ranked #8 on this year’s Best 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.

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St Cloud Technical and Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree teacher education grade specific programs. St Cloud Technical and Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Saint Cloud.

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#10

Butler Community College

El Dorado, KS

Butler Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education grade specific students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Butler CC is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of El Dorado.

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Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 2,622
Kansas 1,769
Minnesota 2,595
Iowa 1,604
South Dakota 406
North Dakota 490
Nebraska 956

One of 14 majors within the teaching area of study, teacher education grade specific has other similar majors worth exploring.

Grade Specific Ed Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Elementary Education 43,003
Early Childhood Education 32,920
Secondary Education 10,547
Teacher Education 9,949
Teacher Development & Methodology 6,165
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching 3,517
Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching 2,450
Adult & Continuing Education 1,074
Montessori Teacher Education 252
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods 140
College/Postsecondary/University Teaching 105
Online Educator/Online Teaching 79
International Teaching and Learning 25

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.

  • 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).
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