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2023 Most Popular Online Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Plains States Region

37 Colleges
$36,353 Avg Salary
$27,224 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.

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The Most Popular Online Teacher Education Grade Specific 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. This report analyzed 37 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular online 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 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 degree in the Plains States Region . FHSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Hays.

On average, grade specific ed graduates from FHSU take out $31,568 in student loans while working on their 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

The excellent online programs at Kansas State University 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 . K -State is a very large public school located in the city of Manhattan.

On average, grade specific ed graduates from K -State take out $24,681 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $270.

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Out of the 37 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies landed the # 4 spot on the list. CMU CGES is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Fayette.

The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at CMU CGES take out is $19,793.

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#5

Valley City State University

Valley City, ND

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Valley City State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Plains States Region 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 $25,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#6

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Capella University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Southwest Minnesota State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Marshall, Southwest Minnesota State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, grade specific ed majors at Southwest Minnesota State University accumulate an average of around $26,097 in student debt.

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Northeast Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best teacher education grade specific programs. Northeast is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Norfolk.

Grade Specific Ed majors at Northeast take out an average of $11,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Bemidji State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Plains States Region list. Bemidji State University is a small public school located in the remote town of Bemidji.

While working on their degree, grade specific ed majors at Bemidji State University accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt.

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The College of Saint Scholastica came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Duluth, St. Scholastica is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at St. Scholastica take out is $24,500.

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Explore the most popular online 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

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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 25 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.

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