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2023 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

101 Colleges
$36,125 Avg Salary
$25,314 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 43,297 teacher education subject specific students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #3 most popular in the country.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for teaching students. 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 Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 101 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for teaching students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Check out the subject specific ed bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 15% Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Winona State University to be the best school for teacher education subject specific students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Winona State is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Winona.

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#2

Valley City State University

Valley City, ND

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Valley City State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Valley City State University is a small public school located in the remote town of Valley City.

Subject Specific Ed majors at Valley City State University take out an average of $23,151 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Out of the 101 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Concordia College at Moorhead landed the # 3 spot on the list. Concordia College Moorhead is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Moorhead.

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#4

St Olaf College

Northfield, MN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend St Olaf College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. St. Olaf is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Northfield.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a great place for teacher education subject specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that subject specific ed majors at UNL take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,615. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $243.

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#6

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

Drake University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#7

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

University of Northern Iowa came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that subject specific ed majors at UNI take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,920. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $169, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Iowa State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ames.

Subject Specific Ed majors at Iowa State take out an average of $22,448 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#9

Martin Luther College

New Ulm, MN

Martin Luther College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree teacher education subject specific programs. Located in the town of New Ulm, MLC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#10

Emporia State University

Emporia, KS

Emporia State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. ESU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Emporia.

Subject Specific Ed majors at ESU take out an average of $24,233 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $148, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#11

University of Jamestown

Jamestown, ND

University of Jamestown landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree teacher education subject specific programs. Located in the remote town of Jamestown, UJ is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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University of St Thomas Minnesota did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education subject specific students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#13

Wartburg College

Waverly, IA

Wartburg College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the distant town of Waverly, Wartburg is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus ranked #14 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the midsize city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, subject specific ed graduates from North Dakota State University take out $22,508 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#15

Northwestern College

Orange City, IA

Northwestern College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Orange City, NWC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Teacher Education Subject Specific students in the Plains States Region that almost earned our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region award.

Rank College Location
16 Chadron State College Chadron, NE
17 Bethel University Minnesota Saint Paul, MN
18 Wayne State College Wayne, NE
19 University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD
20 Northern State University Aberdeen, SD

Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges by State

Explore the best teacher education subject specific colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 1,189
Kansas 711
Minnesota 1,158
Iowa 599
South Dakota 198
North Dakota 312
Nebraska 451

One of 14 majors within the teaching area of study, teacher education subject specific has other similar majors worth exploring.

Subject Specific Ed Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching 8,121
Reading Teacher Education 6,490
Music Education 4,761
Mathematics Education 3,395
English & Language Arts Education 3,113
Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas 2,335
Social Studies Education 1,968
Art Education 1,837
Health Education 1,801
Science Education 1,371
Agricultural Teacher Education 1,130
Biology Education 865
History Education 804
Trade & Industrial Teacher Education 715
Technology Education 575
Social Science Teacher Education 474
Technical Teacher Education 462
Spanish Education 457
School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist 370
Modern Language Education 338
Drama & Dance Education 293
Family & Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education 286
Chemistry Education 238
Computer Teacher Education 217
Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education 185
Earth Science Teacher Education 169
Physics Education 152
Environmental Education 96
Speech Teacher Education 68
French Language Teacher Education 55
Driver & Safety Teacher Education 55
Health Occupations Teacher Education 48
Communication Arts and Literature Teacher Education 22
Distributive Education 11
German Language Teacher Education 8
Psychology Teacher Education 5
Latin Teacher Education 4
Geography Teacher Education 3

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aparajita Datta.

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