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

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$21,684 Avg Salary
$17,439 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Undergraduate 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.

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 Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the Plains States Region to see which undergraduate certificate programs were the most popular 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for grade specific ed majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

Our analysis found Rasmussen University - Minnesota to be the most popular school for teacher education grade specific students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of St. Cloud, Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

About 97% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 3% are male.

The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at Rasmussen University - Minnesota take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $16,772.

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#2

South Central College

North Mankato, MN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means South Central College is a great place for teacher education grade specific students working on their undergraduate certificate. South Central College is a small public school located in the small suburb of North Mankato.

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Out of the 12 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Iowa Area Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. North Iowa Area Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Mason City.

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Out of the 12 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rasmussen University - North Dakota landed the # 3 spot on the list. Rasmussen University - North Dakota is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Fargo.

Grade Specific Ed majors at Rasmussen University - North Dakota take out an average of $16,772 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#5

Bethany Global University

Bloomington, MN

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Bethany Global University is a great place for teacher education grade specific students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Bloomington, BGU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Out of the 12 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rasmussen University - Kansas landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Topeka, Rasmussen University - Kansas is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at Rasmussen University - Kansas take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $16,772.

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Minnesota State College Southeast landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate teacher education grade specific programs. MSC Southeast is a small public school located in the town of Winona.

Women make up 50% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

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#8

Southeastern Community College

West Burlington, IA

Southeastern Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Southeastern Community College is a small public school located in the town of West Burlington.

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Alexandria Technical & Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. ATCC is a small public school located in the town of Alexandria.

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#10

Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau, MO

Southeast Missouri State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate teacher education grade specific programs. Southeast Missouri State University is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Cape Girardeau.

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Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges by State

Explore the best 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

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 12 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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