2023 Best Teaching Schools in the Plains States Region
Today's teaching students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. Or you may find the programs at a trade school or bootcamp to be a better alternative for you.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Best Teaching Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 118 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best programs for teaching students.
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Top Teaching Schools in the Plains States Region of the U.S.
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Our 2023 rankings named Valley City State University the best school in the Plains States Region for teaching students working on their degree.
Degree recipients from Valley City State University accumulate an average of $22,578 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Once they receive their degree, Valley City State University graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $39,881 during the early year of their career.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Concordia College at Moorhead is a great place for teaching students.
Degree recipients from Concordia College Moorhead accumulate an average of $22,901 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. During the early years of their career, Concordia College Moorhead graduates make an average of $34,477 annually.
Out of the 118 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Winona State University landed the # 3 spot on the list.
Degree recipients from Winona State accumulate an average of $26,110 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $176 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan.After graduating from Winona State, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $44,424 during the early years of their career.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northwestern College is a great place for teaching students.
Once they receive their degree, NWC graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $42,021 during the early year of their career.
The excellent programs at Drake University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best teaching schools in the Plains States Region .
Degree recipients from Drake accumulate an average of $20,572 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $432 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan. During the early years of their career, Drake graduates make an average of $46,927 annually.
With a ranking of #6, University of Northern Iowa did quite well on this year’s best schools for teaching students working.
Degree recipients from UNI accumulate an average of $22,939 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $172, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan. Once they receive their degree, UNI graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $40,810 during the early year of their career.
University of Jamestown landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best teaching programs.
On average, students take out $25,886 in loans while pursuing their degree.After graduating from UJ, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $49,749 during the early years of their career.
Dakota State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Teaching Schools in the Plains States Region list.
On average, students take out $28,216 in loans while pursuing their degree. During the early years of their career, Dakota State graduates make an average of $49,355 annually.
Northeast Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best teaching programs.
On average, students take out $13,035 in loans while pursuing their degree.After graduating from Northeast, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $34,151 during the early years of their career.
With a ranking of #10, Wartburg College did quite well on this year’s best schools for teaching students working.
Degree recipients from Wartburg accumulate an average of $24,201 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $313, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan.After graduating from Wartburg, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $40,976 during the early years of their career.
Augustana University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Teaching Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.
On average, students take out $26,115 in loans while pursuing their degree.After graduating from Augustana Sioux Falls, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $40,631 during the early years of their career.
Iowa State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teaching students. It came in at #12 on the list.
On average, students take out $23,598 in loans while pursuing their degree. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $257 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan. During the early years of their career, Iowa State graduates make an average of $48,142 annually.
University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teaching students. It came in at #13 on the list.
Degree recipients from UNL accumulate an average of $21,763 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $298 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan. During the early years of their career, UNL graduates make an average of $44,380 annually.
University of St Thomas Minnesota came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Teaching Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $21,455 in student loans. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $307 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan. During the early years of their career, UST MN graduates make an average of $56,351 annually.
Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best teaching programs.
On average, students take out $24,437 in loans while pursuing their degree. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $133.After graduating from Minnesota State Mankato, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $46,060 during the early years of their career.
Creighton University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Teaching Schools in the Plains States Region list.
Degree recipients from Creighton accumulate an average of $25,325 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $518 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan. Once they receive their degree, Creighton graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $58,756 during the early year of their career.
University of Minnesota - Duluth did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teaching students. It came in at #17 on the list.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $23,164 in student loans. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $202, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan.After graduating from UMN Duluth, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $41,529 during the early years of their career.
With a ranking of #18, Northern State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for teaching students working.
Degree recipients from NSU accumulate an average of $28,374 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.After graduating from NSU, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $38,422 during the early years of their career.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best teaching programs.
Degree recipients from UMN Twin Cities accumulate an average of $21,399 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $257 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan.After graduating from UMN Twin Cities, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $50,445 during the early years of their career.
Minot State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teaching students. It came in at #20 on the list.
On average, students take out $23,762 in loans while pursuing their degree. During the early years of their career, MSU graduates make an average of $43,575 annually.
North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teaching students. It came in at #21 on the list.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $23,435 in student loans. Once they receive their degree, North Dakota State University graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $48,201 during the early year of their career.
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Dickinson State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teaching students. It came in at #22 on the list.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $25,653 in student loans. Once they receive their degree, DSU graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $43,771 during the early year of their career.
Bethel University Minnesota did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teaching students. It came in at #23 on the list.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $31,006 in student loans. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $356.After graduating from Bethel University Minnesota, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $51,291 during the early years of their career.
University of Mary did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teaching students. It came in at #24 on the list.
Degree recipients from UMary accumulate an average of $28,314 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.After graduating from UMary, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $55,808 during the early years of their career.
University of Iowa landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best teaching programs.
Degree recipients from Iowa accumulate an average of $23,563 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $379 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan. Once they receive their degree, Iowa graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $50,430 during the early year of their career.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
References
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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