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2023 Most Popular Online Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Online Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 18 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular online bachelor's degree programs for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Fort Hays State University to be the most popular school for teacher education grade specific students who want to pursue an online bachelor’s degree in the Plains States Region . FHSU is a large public school located in the town of Hays.

Of the 178 students majoring in grade specific ed at FHSU, 17% are male and 83% are female.

Grade Specific Ed majors at FHSU take out an average of $33,852 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $123.

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#2

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Out of the 18 online programs at schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. K -State is a very large public school located in the city of Manhattan.

Women make up 83% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. CMU CGES is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Fayette.

Of the 141 students majoring in grade specific ed at CMU CGES, 11% are male and 89% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, grade specific ed graduates from CMU CGES carry an average student debtload of $22,830.

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#5

Valley City State University

Valley City, ND

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Valley City State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Valley City State University is a small public school located in the town of Valley City.

Of the 103 students majoring in grade specific ed at Valley City State University, 7% are male and 93% are female.

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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Southwest Minnesota State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the remote town of Marshall, Southwest Minnesota State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 93% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

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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Bemidji State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for teacher education grade specific students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Bemidji State University is a small public school located in the remote town of Bemidji.

Of the 56 students majoring in grade specific ed at Bemidji State University, 9% are male and 91% are female.

On average, grade specific ed graduates from Bemidji State University take out $28,334 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#8

Chadron State College

Chadron, NE

Chadron State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for teacher education grade specific students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the town of Chadron, Chadron State College is a public school with a small student population.

About 77% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 23% are male.

Grade Specific Ed majors at Chadron State College take out an average of $20,436 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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University of Missouri - St Louis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for teacher education grade specific students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. UMSL is a large public school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

About 78% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 22% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, grade specific ed graduates from UMSL carry an average student debtload of $24,417. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $116, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#10

Northwestern College

Orange City, IA

Northwestern College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the town of Orange City, NWC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 66 students majoring in grade specific ed at NWC, 24% are male and 76% are female.

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Explore the most popular online 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

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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 18 schools only.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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