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

133 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.

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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 133 schools in the Plains States Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Teacher Education Subject Specific program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Nebraska - Lincoln the most popular school in the Plains States Region for teacher education subject specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 58% of the subject specific ed majors at the school.

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

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#2

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Iowa. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 59% of the subject specific ed majors at the school.

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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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Fort Hays State University is a great place for teacher education subject specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. FHSU is a large public school located in the town of Hays.

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

On average, subject specific ed graduates from FHSU take out $23,767 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $207.

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Out of the 133 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ames.

Of the 93 students majoring in subject specific ed at Iowa State, 33% are male and 67% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, subject specific ed majors at Iowa State accumulate an average of around $22,448 in student debt.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Minnesota State University - Moorhead helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular teacher education subject specific schools in the Plains States Region . MSU Moorhead is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Moorhead.

Women make up 37% of the subject specific ed majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, subject specific ed majors at MSU Moorhead accumulate an average of around $27,607 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #6, North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education subject specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 52% of the students majoring in subject specific ed at the school are women while 48% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, subject specific ed graduates from North Dakota State University carry an average student debt load of $22,508.

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Southeast Missouri State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teacher education subject specific students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Southeast Missouri State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Cape Girardeau.

About 74% of the students majoring in subject specific ed at the school are women while 26% are male.

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#8

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 75 students majoring in subject specific ed at Iowa, 45% are male and 55% are female.

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Minnesota State University - Mankato came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Mankato.

About 66% of the students majoring in subject specific ed at the school are women while 34% are male.

On average, subject specific ed graduates from Minnesota State Mankato take out $23,484 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#10

Emporia State University

Emporia, KS

Emporia State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teacher education subject specific students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. ESU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Emporia.

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

The average amount in student loans that subject specific ed majors at ESU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,233. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $148, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#11

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Saint Cloud State University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree teacher education subject specific programs. St. Cloud State University is a large public school located in the small city of Saint Cloud.

About 48% of the students majoring in subject specific ed at the school are women while 52% are male.

Subject Specific Ed majors at St. Cloud State University take out an average of $32,356 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#11

Winona State University

Winona, MN

With a ranking of #11, Winona State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education subject specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. Winona State is a medium-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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#13

Wichita State University

Wichita, KS

Wichita State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the large city of Wichita, WSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 57% of the students majoring in subject specific ed at the school are women while 43% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, subject specific ed majors at WSU accumulate an average of around $28,014 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #14, Northwest Missouri State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education subject specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. Northwest is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Maryville.

Of the 62 students majoring in subject specific ed at Northwest, 44% are male and 56% are female.

On average, subject specific ed graduates from Northwest take out $25,075 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $229, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#15

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS

With a ranking of #15, Pittsburg State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education subject specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Pittsburg, Pitt State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 60 students majoring in subject specific ed at Pitt State, 38% are male and 62% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, subject specific ed majors at Pitt State accumulate an average of around $23,394 in student debt.

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#16

Wayne State College

Wayne, NE

Wayne State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teacher education subject specific students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the town of Wayne, WSC is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 45% of the subject specific ed majors at the school.

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#16

Valley City State University

Valley City, ND

With a ranking of #16, Valley City State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education subject specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. 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.

The average amount in student loans that subject specific ed majors at Valley City State University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,151.

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With a ranking of #18, University of Minnesota - Duluth did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education subject specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. UMN Duluth is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Duluth.

About 53% of the students majoring in subject specific ed at the school are women while 47% are male.

When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $183.

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South Dakota State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teacher education subject specific students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #19 on the list. South Dakota State is a large public school located in the remote town of Brookings.

Of the 50 students majoring in subject specific ed at South Dakota State, 54% are male and 46% are female.

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Honorable Mentions

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

Rank College Location
20 Kansas State University Manhattan, KS
21 Martin Luther College New Ulm, MN
22 Bemidji State University Bemidji, MN
23 Evangel University Springfield, MO
24 Concordia College at Moorhead Moorhead, MN
25 Upper Iowa University Fayette, IA
25 Bethel University Minnesota Saint Paul, MN

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 26 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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