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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

101 Colleges
$12,652 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,125 Avg Salary

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 Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 101 schools in the Plains States Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for subject specific ed students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value 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 value for your educational dollar.

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

#1

Chadron State College

Chadron, NE

Our analysis found Chadron State College to be the best value school for teacher education subject specific students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the town of Chadron, Chadron State College is a public school with a small student population.

Chadron State College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,206 in tuition and fees each year. On average, subject specific ed graduates from Chadron State College take out $23,124 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

In addition to its great value ranking, Chadron State College is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.

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#2

Wayne State College

Wayne, NE

Out of the 101 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wayne State College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Wayne, WSC is a public college with a small student population.

WSC undergraduate students pay an average of $7,458 in tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minot State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. MSU is a small public school located in the remote town of Minot.

MSU undergraduate students pay an average of $8,163 in tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Valley City State University

Valley City, ND

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Valley City State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value teacher education subject specific schools in the Plains States Region . Valley City State University is a small public school located in the town of Valley City.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Valley City State University are $12,969 per year. 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.

Valley City State University also took the #2 spot in our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region rankings.

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#5

Dickinson State University

Dickinson, ND

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Dickinson State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value teacher education subject specific schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the remote town of Dickinson, DSU is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at DSU are $9,942 a year.

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Bemidji State University 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 #6 on the list. Bemidji State University is a small public school located in the remote town of Bemidji.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Bemidji State University are $9,806 a year.

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#7

Peru State College

Peru, NE

Peru State College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Peru State is a small public school located in the rural area of Peru.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Peru State are $7,800 a year. Subject Specific Ed majors at Peru State take out an average of $23,988 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Mayville State University 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 #8 on the list. Located in the rural area of Mayville, Mayville State University is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Mayville State University are $10,756 a year.

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Southwest Minnesota State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Marshall, Southwest Minnesota State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southwest Minnesota State University are $9,482 per year.

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#10

Northern State University

Aberdeen, SD

Northern State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Aberdeen, NSU is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NSU are $11,947 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, NSU is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.

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#11

Metropolitan State University

Saint Paul, MN

Metropolitan State University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree teacher education subject specific programs. Metro State is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Metro State are $9,394 per year. The average amount in student loans that subject specific ed majors at Metro State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $31,841.

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#12

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

University of South Dakota came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Vermillion, USD is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

USD undergraduate students pay an average of $12,942 in tuition and fees each year.

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#13

Winona State University

Winona, MN

With a ranking of #13, Winona State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education subject specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. Winona State is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Winona.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Winona State are $16,684 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Winona State is ranked #3 for overall quality for subject specific ed in the Plains States Region .

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South Dakota State University 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 #14 on the list. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school located in the town of Brookings.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at South Dakota State are $12,809 a year.

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#15

Emporia State University

Emporia, KS

Emporia State University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree teacher education subject specific programs. ESU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Emporia.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ESU are $14,918 per year. 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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Honorable Mentions

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

Rank College Location
16 North Dakota State University - Main Campus Fargo, ND
17 Dakota State University Madison, SD
18 Martin Luther College New Ulm, MN
19 Black Hills State University Spearfish, SD
20 Fort Hays State University Hays, KS

Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges by State

Explore the best teacher education subject specific schools 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.

  • 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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