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

123 Colleges
$35,575 Avg Salary
$26,019 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's 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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 123 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for grade specific ed majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

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

#1

Northwestern College

Orange City, IA

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern College the best school in the Plains States Region for teacher education grade specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Orange City, NWC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#2

College of Saint Benedict

Saint Joseph, MN

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at College of Saint Benedict helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education grade specific schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the medium-sized suburb of Saint Joseph, CSB is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#3

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

Out of the 123 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bellevue University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Winona State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education grade specific schools in the Plains States Region . Winona State is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Winona.

The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at Winona State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,206. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $150.

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#5

Valley City State University

Valley City, ND

Out of the 123 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Valley City State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Valley City State University is a small public school located in the town of Valley City.

On average, grade specific ed graduates from Valley City State University take out $22,988 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#6

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

Drake University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education grade specific students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#7

Luther College

Decorah, IA

With a ranking of #7, Luther College did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. Luther is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Decorah.

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#8

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 grade specific students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, grade specific ed majors at UNI accumulate an average of around $24,631 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $225.

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#9

Augustana University

Sioux Falls, SD

Augustana University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education grade specific students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Sioux Falls, Augustana Sioux Falls is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Concordia College at Moorhead landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree teacher education grade specific programs. Concordia College Moorhead is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Moorhead.

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#11

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education grade specific students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. K -State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Manhattan.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, grade specific ed graduates from K -State carry an average student debtload of $24,033. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $270.

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#12

Dakota State University

Madison, SD

With a ranking of #12, Dakota State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Madison, Dakota State is a public school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at Dakota State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $28,347.

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With a ranking of #13, Iowa State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the small city of Ames.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, grade specific ed majors at Iowa State accumulate an average of around $23,853 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $206, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, grade specific ed graduates from UNL carry an average student debtload of $22,380. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $298.

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#15

Martin Luther College

New Ulm, MN

Martin Luther College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education grade specific students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the town of New Ulm, MLC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Grade Specific Ed majors at MLC take out an average of $20,992 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Southwest Minnesota State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the town of Marshall, Southwest Minnesota State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, grade specific ed graduates from Southwest Minnesota State University carry an average student debtload of $26,010.

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With a ranking of #17, University of St Thomas Minnesota did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#18

Wartburg College

Waverly, IA

With a ranking of #18, Wartburg College did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Waverly, Wartburg is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Honorable Mentions

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

Rank College Location
19 University of Iowa Iowa City, IA
20 University of Minnesota - Morris Morris, MN
21 Chadron State College Chadron, NE
22 Northern State University Aberdeen, SD
23 University of Kansas Lawrence, KS
24 Bethel University Minnesota Saint Paul, MN

Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges by State

Explore the best teacher education grade specific colleges 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 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 Vgrigas.

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