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

23 Colleges
$47,501 Avg Salary
$19,426 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate 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.

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The Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in the Plains States Region to see which graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

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

Top 10 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN

Our analysis found Bethel University Minnesota to be the best school for teacher education grade specific students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Plains States Region . Located in the suburb of Saint Paul, Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Minnesota State University - Mankato is a great place for teacher education grade specific students working on their graduate certificate. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the small city of Mankato.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Iowa State University is a great place for teacher education grade specific students working on their graduate certificate. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the small city of Ames.

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#4

Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN

Out of the 23 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hamline University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Hamline is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. K -State is a very large public school located in the city of Manhattan.

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The College of Saint Scholastica landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the small city of Duluth, St. Scholastica is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the midsize city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

Creighton University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Creighton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Omaha.

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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 grade specific students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the distant town of Pittsburg, Pitt State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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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 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).
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