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

57 Colleges
$21,979 Avg Salary
$14,178 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 57 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Teacher Education Grade Specific program at each school on the list.

Check out the grade specific ed associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Northeast Community College the most popular school in the Plains States Region for teacher education grade specific students working on their associate degree. Northeast is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Norfolk.

Women make up 92% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

Grade Specific Ed majors at Northeast take out an average of $12,218 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#2

Butler Community College

El Dorado, KS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Butler Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Butler CC is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of El Dorado.

About 87% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 13% are male.

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#3

Jefferson College

Hillsboro, MO

The in-demand associate degree programs at Jefferson College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular teacher education grade specific schools in the Plains States Region . JeffCo is a small public school located in the rural area of Hillsboro.

Of the 49 students majoring in grade specific ed at JeffCo, 12% are male and 88% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, grade specific ed majors at JeffCo accumulate an average of around $9,408 in student debt.

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Out of the 57 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rasmussen University - Minnesota landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of St. Cloud, Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 96% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at Rasmussen University - Minnesota take out while working on their Associate Degree is $22,477.

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#5

Normandale Community College

Bloomington, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Normandale Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Normandale Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Bloomington.

Of the 26 students majoring in grade specific ed at Normandale Community College, 8% are male and 92% are female.

Grade Specific Ed majors at Normandale Community College take out an average of $15,547 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Western Nebraska Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree teacher education grade specific programs. WNCC is a small public school located in the town of Scottsbluff.

Women make up 74% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

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North Central Missouri College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the town of Trenton, NCMC is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in grade specific ed at NCMC, 13% are male and 88% are female.

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With a ranking of #8, Alexandria Technical & Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their associate degree. ATCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Alexandria.

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

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Rasmussen University - North Dakota came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Rasmussen University - North Dakota is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Fargo.

After completing their Associate Degree, grade specific ed graduates from Rasmussen University - North Dakota carry an average student debt load of $22,477.

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#10

South Central College

North Mankato, MN

South Central College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teacher education grade specific students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. South Central College is a small public school located in the small suburb of North Mankato.

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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 30 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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