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2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Minnesota

38 Colleges
$46,292 Avg Salary
$27,629 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Minnesota ranking. Our analysis looked at 38 schools in Minnesota to see which 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 Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Minnesota State University - Mankato the most popular school in Minnesota for teacher education subject specific students. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a large student population.

Subject Specific Ed majors at Minnesota State Mankato take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#2

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Cloud State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public college with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that subject specific ed majors at St. Cloud State University take out is $30,940.

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The excellent programs at Concordia University, Saint Paul helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education subject specific schools in Minnesota. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

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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 Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Minnesota list. Hamline is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

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The excellent programs at Minnesota State University - Moorhead helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education subject specific schools in Minnesota. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Moorhead, MSU Moorhead is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, subject specific ed majors at MSU Moorhead accumulate an average of around $29,273 in student debt.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular teacher education subject specific programs. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

On average, subject specific ed graduates from UMN Twin Cities take out $24,750 in student loans while working on their degree.

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With a ranking of #7, Winona State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education subject specific students. Located in the distant town of Winona, Winona State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Subject Specific Ed majors at Winona State take out an average of $28,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Bemidji State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the remote town of Bemidji, Bemidji State University is a public school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that subject specific ed majors at Bemidji State University take out is $26,294.

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University of Minnesota - Duluth ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Subject Specific Ed majors at UMN Duluth take out an average of $27,500 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $183.

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#10

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Capella University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for teacher education subject specific students. It came in at #10 on the list. Capella University is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.

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Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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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