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2023 Most Popular Online Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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

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.

The Most Popular Online Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular online bachelor's degree programs for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for subject specific ed majors pursuing an online bachelor's degree.

#1

Valley City State University

Valley City, ND

Our analysis found Valley City State University to be the most popular school for teacher education subject specific students who want to pursue an online bachelor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Valley City State University is a small public school located in the remote town of Valley City.

Of the 58 students majoring in subject specific ed at Valley City State University, 53% are male and 47% are female.

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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fort Hays State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. FHSU is a large public school located in the remote town of Hays.

Of the 104 students majoring in subject specific ed at FHSU, 59% are male and 41% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, subject specific ed majors at FHSU accumulate an average of around $23,767 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $207.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Central Missouri is a great place for teacher education subject specific students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public college with a large student population.

About 78% of the students majoring in subject specific ed at the school are women while 22% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, subject specific ed graduates from UCM carry an average student debtload of $24,067. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $177, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Emporia State University is a great place for teacher education subject specific students working on their online bachelor’s degree. ESU is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Emporia.

Women make up 61% of the subject specific ed majors at the school.

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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#5

Chadron State College

Chadron, NE

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Chadron State College is a great place for teacher education subject specific students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Chadron, Chadron State College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 48% of the subject specific ed majors at the school.

On average, subject specific ed graduates from Chadron State College take out $23,124 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Winona State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Winona State is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Winona.

Of the 64 students majoring in subject specific ed at Winona State, 47% are male and 53% are female.

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#7

Calvary University

Kansas City, MO

Calvary University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree teacher education subject specific programs. Calvary is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Kansas City.

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#7

Ottawa University - Kansas City

Overland Park, KS

Ottawa University - Kansas City ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Ottawa University - Kansas City is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Overland Park.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, subject specific ed graduates from Ottawa University - Kansas City carry an average student debtload of $33,922.

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With a ranking of #9, Ottawa University - Online did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education subject specific students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Ottawa, Ottawa University - Online is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Explore the most popular online 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

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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 9 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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