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2023 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

23 Colleges
$54,263 Avg Salary
$22,967 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in the Plains States Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Top 10 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

Valley City State University

Valley City, ND

Our analysis found Valley City State University to be the best school for teacher education subject specific students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Plains States Region . Valley City State University is a small public school located in the town of Valley City.

The average amount in student loans that subject specific ed majors at Valley City State University take out while working on their Graduate Certificate is $22,849.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the small city of Mankato.

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#3

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Saint Cloud State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education subject specific schools in the Plains States Region . St. Cloud State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Saint Cloud.

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#4

Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hamline University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Hamline is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#5

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Kansas helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education subject specific schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

St Catherine University

Saint Paul, MN

St Catherine University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education subject specific students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. St. Kate's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

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University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education subject specific students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

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The College of Saint Scholastica landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate teacher education subject specific programs. Located in the small city of Duluth, St. Scholastica is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education subject specific students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS

Pittsburg State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the distant town of Pittsburg, Pitt State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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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 23 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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