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

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Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 51 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree Schools

#1

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

Our 2023 rankings named Drake University the best school in the Plains States Region for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#2

Northwestern College

Orange City, IA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northwestern College is a great place for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Orange City, NWC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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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 #3 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

Augsburg University

Minneapolis, MN

Out of the 51 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Augsburg University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Augsburg is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hamline University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Hamline is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

Simpson College

Indianola, IA

Simpson College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the fringe town of Indianola, Simpson College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education grade specific students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #8, North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. 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

Dickinson State University

Dickinson, ND

Dickinson State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the town of Dickinson, DSU is a public college with a small student population.

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#10

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

Creighton University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Creighton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Omaha.

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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 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).
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