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2023 Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Minnesota

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

26 Colleges
$23,403 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$46,292 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific School for You

Teacher Education Subject Specific is one of the most popular subjects to study in Minnesota. With 1,158 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 4th out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are so many teaching programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Schools in Minnesota ranking. Our analysis looked at 26 schools in Minnesota to see which 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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Minnesota

Check out the subject specific ed programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools

$10,184 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Winona State University to be the best value school for teacher education subject specific students who want to pursue a degree in Minnesota. Located in the town of Winona, Winona State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Winona State are $10,184 a year. After completing their degree, subject specific ed graduates from Winona State carry an average student debtload of $28,000.

Winona State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Minnesota list.

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$9,146 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Minnesota State University - Mankato helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education subject specific schools in Minnesota. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Minnesota State Mankato are $9,146 per year. While working on their degree, subject specific ed majors at Minnesota State Mankato accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Minnesota State Mankato also did well on our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Minnesota list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Teacher Education Subject Specific at Minnesota State University - Mankato Report

$9,468 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 26 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Moorhead landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Moorhead, MSU Moorhead is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

MSU Moorhead undergraduate students pay an average of $9,468 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, subject specific ed graduates from MSU Moorhead take out $29,273 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#4

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN
$9,170 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 26 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Cloud State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at St. Cloud State University are $9,170 per year. Subject Specific Ed majors at St. Cloud State University take out an average of $30,940 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#5

Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN
$46,221 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Hamline University is a great value for teacher education subject specific students. Hamline is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hamline are $46,221 per year.

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$9,806 Average Tuition & Fees

Bemidji State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the town of Bemidji, Bemidji State University is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Bemidji State University are $9,806 a year. Subject Specific Ed majors at Bemidji State University take out an average of $26,294 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$5,874 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, St Cloud Technical and Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education subject specific students. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St Cloud Technical and Community College is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at St Cloud Technical and Community College are $5,874 per year.

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$9,482 Average Tuition & Fees

Southwest Minnesota State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Minnesota ranking. Southwest Minnesota State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Marshall.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Southwest Minnesota State University are $9,482 a year.

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$9,394 Average Tuition & Fees

Metropolitan State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Metro State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Metro State are $9,394 per year. On average, subject specific ed graduates from Metro State take out $30,425 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$23,900 Average Tuition & Fees

Concordia University, Saint Paul ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Minnesota list. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

Concordia University, Saint Paul undergraduate students pay an average of $23,900 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

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

Teacher Education Subject Specific is one of 14 different types of teaching programs to choose from.

Subject Specific Ed Focus Areas

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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